It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alhambra had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Granada Matadors 28-26. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly two points.
A big part of Alhambra's win came down to the chemistry between Jessica Blake and her top target Abril Gutierrez. Blake threw for 219 yards and four touchdowns while Gutierrez picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Blake also racked up 41 rushing yards, the most she's had since back in October.
Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.5 points per game. As for Granada, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Alhambra didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 19-18 victory against California on the 14th. Granada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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