The Granada Matadors will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Heritage Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Granada is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were dealt a 41-14 loss at the hands of Monte Vista on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Mustangs are ranked 70th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Damien Miles, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Heritage couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 20-19 to Foothill.
Despite the defeat, Heritage had strong showings from Mekhi Adanandus, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and JJ Kinnaird, who picked up 117 receiving yards.
Granada strolled past Heritage when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Does Granada have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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