The Granite Hills Cougars will square off against the Hesperia Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Granite Hills strolled past Carter with points to spare, taking the game 39-22. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Lions are ranked 591st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hesperia never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Adelanto 35-0 on the road.
Hesperia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andres Sanchez. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Granite Hills' victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Hesperia, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Granite Hills might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from Hesperia when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hesperia's Da'Lon Williams, who rushed for 290 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that Granite Hills knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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