Granite Bay came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over the Davis Sr. Blue Devils. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 472nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lillian McDaniel was her usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 211 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of her passes.
Granite Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 91.1 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 165.3.
Granite Bay didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Miko Cooper, Mia Blankenship, and Kylee Flores picked up one apiece.
Granite Bay is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Davis Sr., their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Granite Bay is on the road again on Tuesday to play Pitman at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Pitman: 8.8, Granite Bay: 14.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Davis Sr. does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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