Granada gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 67-7 win over the Cotopaxi Pirates. That's more bragging rights for the Bobcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Granada found their leader in underclassman Sebastian Pizarro, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Pizarro's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Perez, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Granada's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Maddox Coleman and his three. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions both of which were returned for touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Granada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cotopaxi only rushed for 16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granada will challenge Branson/Kim at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cotopaxi, they will head out to face off against Walsh at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Cotopaxi focused on turnovers this week as team gave up seven on Friday.
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