Granite Hills won the last time they faced Helix and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 40-14 win. The Eagles pushed the score to 40-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Highlanders cut but never quite recovered from.
Zachary Benitez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 287 yards and four touchdowns. Zhedan Smith also helped with two scores in total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Granite Hills proved: they limited Helix to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Eurijah Schutza for the heroic effort on defense: he. Granite Hills' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Granite Hills, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Parker Johnson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Eagles
| 10/17/25 vs Helix | 40-14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Mount Miguel | 29-16 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 52-17 |
| 08/22/25 vs Oceanside | 45-29 |
| 11/01/24 vs Grossmont | 90-46 |
Granite Hills pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.24 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.8 in the others. As for Helix, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Granite Hills will face off against El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Helix, they will host Steele Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so the Highlanders' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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