Oceanside kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a hard 45-29 fall against the Granite Hills Eagles. The Pirates have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Oceanside lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Anthony Barquinero, who threw for 299 yards and a pair of touchdowns. SJ Poumele was Barquinero's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and one TD.
Zachary Benitez was nothing short of spectacular for Granite Hills: he threw for 456 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. Those 456 passing yards gave Benitez a new career-high. Tristan Diaz did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 113 receiving yards.
Oceanside has already played their next match, a 48-14 loss against Carlsbad on the 29th. As for Granite Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 52-17 victory against Mater Dei Catholic on the 29th.
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