Granger is 8-0 against Somerville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Granger Lions will head out to square off against the Somerville Yeguas at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Granger made easy work of Iola and carried off a 39-19 win. Considering the Lions have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Somerville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 victory over Burton. With that win, the Yeguas brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Somerville had a senior duo take command as Keith Crawford gained 209 total yards and three touchdowns and Ian Teague threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. Crawford's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Somerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rey Garza and Kyle Brooks.
Granger's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Somerville, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Granger against Somerville in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 60-13 victory. In that match, Granger amassed a halftime lead of 47-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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