Granada Hills Charter has gone 9-1 against Taft recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Taft took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Granada Hills Charter, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Granada Hills Charter turned things around against Fairfax last Friday. They walked away with a 35-25 victory over the Lions.
Michael Osuna
| 08/21/25 vs North Hollywood | 166 |
| 08/28/25 @ Venice | 115 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fairfax | 92 |
| 09/05/25 @ Palisades | 47 |
| 09/12/25 @ Kennedy | 26 |
Dean Rosales had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Michael Osuna helped out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
Meanwhile, Taft was beaten by Eagle Rock 56-21 last Friday. The Toreadors haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Granada Hills Charter will need to focus on slowing down Nathan Swinson, one of several Taft players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 245 yards and three TDs. Sammy Peery was Swinson's top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Taft fell to 4-1. As for Granada Hills Charter, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Granada Hills Charter strolled past Taft when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 40-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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