Football Recap: Golden Sierra Skates Past Mesa Verde with Ease + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2025, 2:23pm

Football Recap: Golden Sierra Grizzlies vs. Mesa Verde Mavericks

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Golden Sierra High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 6 Games

10/17/25 - Home45-14 W
10/18/24 - Away20-34 L
08/30/19 - Neutral41-6 W
08/24/18 - Home35-0 W
09/01/17 - Away15-13 W
09/02/16 - Home34-22 W

After losing to Mesa Verde the last time they met, Golden Sierra decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Grizzlies claimed a resounding 45-14 victory over the Mavericks. With the Grizzlies ahead 27-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Golden Sierra got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Gerondakis out in front who threw for 315 yards and five TDs while completing 81% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. 127 of Gerondakis' passing yards were hauled in by Noah Prine, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.

Golden Sierra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

Golden Sierra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabe Brown-aranda and Michael Goski.

Golden Sierra has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points over those games. As for Mesa Verde, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Golden Sierra wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 28-22 win against Rio Vista on the 24th. As for Mesa Verde, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-28 defeat against Lindhurst on the 24th.

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