The Granite Falls Tigers will challenge the Friday Harbor Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Granite Falls' defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Friday Harbor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Granite Falls had taken Bellingham down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Tigers fell 20-14 to the Bayhawks. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Granite Falls took the loss, they still got scores from Brian Sanchez and Parker Kern.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Taylor Hernandez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Granite Falls' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Friday Harbor and Coupeville, and Friday Harbor kept the tradition alive. The Wolverines strolled past the Wolves with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won three in a row.
Granite Falls better keep an eye on Jackson Feliz. He was instrumental in Friday Harbor's win, rushing for 84 yards on only seven carries, while also throwing for 81 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Feliz a new career-high in passer rating (149.3).
Having lost for the first time this season, Granite Falls fell to 4-1. As for Friday Harbor, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Granite Falls strolled past Friday Harbor in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-20. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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