
Matadors
09/26/25 vs Las Lomas | 38 |
09/19/25 @ Berkeley | 28 |
09/05/25 @ Heritage | 14 |
09/12/25 vs San Leandro | 10 |
08/29/25 vs Campolindo | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granada). They took down the Las Lomas Knights 38-21 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Matadors with their most commanding win of the season.
Granada's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Skyler Stuart, who rushed for 133 yards and one TD. Ethan Mitchell was in the mix as well, providing the Matadors with two scores.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Granada, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Stuart, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Granada's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Mitchell, Owen Payne, and Nico Aumua, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Despite the loss, Las Lomas still got an impressive performance from Kane Sekulich, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Sekulich has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Granada and bumps their season record up to 3-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 7.15 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.57 in the others. As for Las Lomas, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Granada wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 49-13 loss against San Ramon Valley on the 3rd. As for Las Lomas, they have also already played their next contest, a 42-35 victory against Northgate on the 3rd.
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