After each having a week off, the Granite Hills Eagles and the Madison Warhawks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Granite Hills, who comes in off a win.
Granite Hills took a loss when they played away from home on September 7th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They blew past Eastlake, posting a 49-16 victory at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Titans are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granite Hills found their leader in underclassman Zac Benitez, who threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Granite Hills also got a significant boost from Max Turner, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Granite Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eric Netto and Zedahn Smith.
Meanwhile, Madison suffered their closest defeat since September 1, 2023 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Helix by a score of 23-20. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Warhawks couldn't quite close it out.
Granite Hills' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Madison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Granite Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Madison, though, as they've been averaging only 67.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Granite Hills against Madison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 31-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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