It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mount Miguel can now relate to. They came up short against the Granite Hills Eagles on Friday, falling 52-30. The loss continues a trend for the Matadors in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Granite Hills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zachary Benitez, who threw for 129 yards and a pair of TDs. What's more, Benitez racked up 27 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Granite Hills also got a significant boost from Seth Rodriquez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Mount Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Granite Hills, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Mount Miguel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granite Hills, they will square off against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on the 29th. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
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