Granger fell victim to West and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 42-0. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
A big part of West's victory came down to the chemistry between Louie Hamilton and his top target Kamden Lopati. Hamilton rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry while Lopati rushed for 113 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Hamilton has posted since back in August. King Long did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Granger's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for West, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Granger is set to take on their familiar foe West Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West will challenge rival Cyprus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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