After low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Granite Hills brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Their defense stepped up to hand the Riverside Prep Silver Knights a 4-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Silver Knights are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granite Hills hit Riverside Prep with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Nathan Rodriguez (2), Abel Benitez, and Oscar Mendoza.
Granite Hills' win bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Riverside Prep, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Granite Hills didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 victory against Temecula Valley on the 13th. Riverside Prep has also already played their next game, a 6-2 win against Academy of Careers & Exploration on the 13th.
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