The matchup between McFarland and Granite Hills on Friday hardly resembled the 19-0 effort from their previous meeting. The McFarland Cougars were beaten by the Granite Hills Grizzlies 61-28. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why McFarland lost, don't look at Richard Samaniego. Despite the final result, he picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jorge Hernandez-Galvan also helped out by tossing the rock for 270 yards.
Even though they lost, McFarland was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 403 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, McFarland fell to 2-1. As for Granite Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McFarland will square off against Lindsay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McFarland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Granite Hills, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Mira Monte at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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