Football Preview: Colton Yellowjackets vs. Grand Terrace Titans
Colton hasn't had much luck against Grand Terrace recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Colton Yellowjackets will square off against the Grand Terrace Titans at 7:00 p.m. Grand Terrace took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Colton, who comes in off a win.
Colton will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 24-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Arrowhead Christian on Friday. Colton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Arrowhead Christian 23-21.
Among those leading the charge was Koa Regalado, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. 92 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jonathan Quiroz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Colton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kalvin Leon, Carlos Garcia, and Julian Ambriz picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Grand Terrace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of Bonita. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Bearcats are ranked 95th).
Colton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grand Terrace, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Colton suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to Grand Terrace when the teams last played back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grand Terrace's Exzavior Oliver, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that Colton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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