The Santa Ynez Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Ynez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Serra with a 44-40 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Granada Hills Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 60-20 win over Harbor Teacher. Granada Hills Charter's victory was all the more impressive since the Monarchs were averaging only 23.06 points allowed on the season.
Granada Hills Charter pushed their record up to 16-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points on average over those games. As for Santa Ynez, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
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