There's no place like home for Granite Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Eastlake Titans 49-16 at home on Friday. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Granite Hills found their leader in underclassman Zac Benitez, who threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Max Turner helped Benitez out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Granite Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eric Netto and Zedahn Smith.
Although Eastlake took the loss, they still got scores from Isaiah Matthew Rodriguez and William Schmitz.
Granite Hills pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eastlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Granite Hills will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Madison at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Eastlake, they will face off against Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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