Prep Talk: Granada Hills' Rj Francisco Is Returning To His Filipino Roots To Play College Volleyball

Basketball and volleyball are celebrated sports successful nan Philippines, and RJ Francisco, an All-City subordinate astatine Granada Hills High, is headed to play assemblage volleyball successful nan Philippines for successful De La Salle University.

He has relatives who unrecorded successful nan Philippines.

Francisco led Granada Hills pinch 19 kills connected Tuesday nighttime successful an upset of Chatsworth successful a West Valley League match.

“He’s arsenic bully successful nan mediate hitting arsenic immoderate subordinate I’ve had,” said Granada Hills coach Tom Harp, who has been coaching for much than 40 years.

Chatsworth and Granada Hills person divided their 2 convention meetings, truthful a rematch successful nan City Section playoffs is possible.

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