PIRATES ROLL TO HOMECOMING VICTORY

October 3, 2011
 

The Granbury Pirates defeated the Joshua Owls 45-21 to claim victory during Granbury High School Homecoming on September 30, 2011.

 

The win marked the team’s second win of the season and first in District 7-4A action – and their second-straight home victory.

 

The Pirate offense amassed 525 yards, led by running back Brandon Davis.  The GHS senior scored five times with four coming on the ground and another on a pass from quarterback Nick Fotu.  Davis’s 221 rushing yards on 19 carries brings his season total to 673 yards.

 

Also scoring was Justice Love on a 21-yard run in the first quarter. Kicker Michael Horn was perfect on all six extra-point efforts as well as a 22-yard field goal.

 

Fotu completed 13 of 18 passes for 188 yards, and backup Slade Boynton also threw a pass for an additional two yards.  Players with receiving yardage were Clayton Adams (3-68), Conner Green (1-40), Travis Hord (4-39), Davis (2-30), Love (1-6), Tyler Titus (1-5), and Ashton Guerra (1-2).

 

In all, the Pirates had 335 rushing yards.  In addition to Davis, those with rushing yardage were Love (6-32), Fotu (6-31), Trevor Wilson (2-27), Dakota Morgan (3-12), Briley Wood (1-8), Mike Milson (1-2), Boynton (1-1), and Nate Milson (1-1).


The Pirates next face the Everman Bulldogs in a road game on Friday, October 7 beginning at 7:30 P.M.  For a complete schedule, go to www.granburyisd.org/piratefootball.

 

Pictured above, running back Brandon Davis sprints down the sideline during the game.
 


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