Granite Hills came into Friday's game looking for another win against Barstow, but Nicholas Gaoa wouldn't allow it. The Barstow Aztecs came out on top against the Granite Hills Cougars by a score of 34-27 on Friday thanks in part to Gaoa, who rushed for 324 yards while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gaoa was just one part of a punishing run game: Barstow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Granite Hills lost, don't look at Aamir Sneed. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 266 yards and a touchdown.
Barstow's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Granite Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Barstow wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 45-41 loss against Dana Hills on the 8th. Granite Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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