Thursday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They were dealt a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Branham Bruins on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the 76ers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Bruins are ranked 67th).
Carla Granados Perez was her usual excellent self, throwing for 214 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown for Branham. Jade Rugnao was in the mix too, providing Branham with two touchdowns.
Independence's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Branham, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will host Overfelt on Tuesday. Independence is facing Overfelt at the right time seeing as Overfelt is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Branham, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Willow Glen at 7:00 p.m. Branham's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Willow Glen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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