After a string of 14 wins, Branham's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piedmont Hills Pirates. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bruins came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Pirates are ranked 321st).
When it comes to explaining why Branham lost, don't look at Carla Granados Perez. Despite the final result, she threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Those 68 rushing yards gave Granados Perez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jade Rugnao, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Branham's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-2. As for Piedmont Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
When Branham and Piedmont Hills next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Branham will try to stop Lincoln's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Branham's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so Piedmont Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Piedmont Hills will square off against Hill and their five-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Branham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
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