Blaine's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 14.75 points allowed on Friday. The Blaine Borderites were the clear victor by a 47-22 margin over the Granite Falls Tigers. Fans of the Borderites have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Granite Falls' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Beau Everson, who gained 87 total yards and a touchdown, and Aaron Umanzor, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Everson was even better on defense, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles, and making eight total tackles. Rydon Kuahuia handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
The win for Blaine keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Granite Falls, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Blaine will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lynden Christian at 7:00 p.m. As for Granite Falls, they will face off against Bellingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Falls is facing Bellingham at the right time seeing as Bellingham is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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