The Inderkum Tigers will challenge the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Granite Bay is hoping to do what Ponderosa couldn't last Friday: put an end to Inderkum's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Inderkum claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Ponderosa. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Bruins are ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ricky Cole, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lono Chouteau, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granite Bay had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over the Eagles. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Isaiah Ene continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Smyth, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Inderkum has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Granite Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Inderkum came up short against Granite Bay in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 24-14. Can Inderkum avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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