It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granite Hills had no problem doing just that on Friday. They really took it to the Foothill Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Granite Hills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyson Vinson, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Granite Hills is 4-2 when Vinson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Diego Garay also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Granite Hills' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. David Jimenez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. Jimenez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Granite Hills now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Foothill, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Granite Hills will venture away from home to take on Corcoran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corcoran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season. Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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