Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Pitman couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Granite Bay Grizzlies by a score of 14-12 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pride came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Grizzlies are ranked 166th).
Granite Bay was led to victory by Leilani Teaupa and Lillian McDaniel. Teaupa gained 117 total yards and a touchdown, while McDaniel threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Teaupa also racked up 66 rushing yards, the most she's had since back in September.
Pitman's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3. As for Granite Bay, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Pitman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granite Bay, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Vacaville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Granite Bay: 14.2, Vacaville: 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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