Football Preview: Grossmont Foothillers vs. Bonita Vista Barons
Grossmont has won four straight games at home, while Bonita Vista has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Grossmont Foothillers will welcome the Bonita Vista Barons at 6:00 p.m. Grossmont will be strutting in after a victory while Bonita Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Grossmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 36-20 win over Steele Canyon last Monday. Given the Foothillers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Cougars are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grossmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Siena Botkin, Saraya Roope, and Ashley Beard picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Bonita Vista's good fortune finally ran out back in October. They took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Otay Ranch. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Barons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Even if they lost, Bonita Vista's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Syanna Trotter was the leader with two.
Grossmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.7 points per game. As for Bonita Vista, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Grossmont was able to grind out a solid victory over Bonita Vista in their previous meeting back in August, winning 13-0. Will Grossmont repeat their success, or does Bonita Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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