Football Preview: Bonita Vista Barons vs. Grossmont Foothillers
The Bonita Vista Barons will square off against the Grossmont Foothillers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bonita Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
Bonita Vista is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Otay Ranch just ended the team's five-game winning streak back in October. They took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grossmont). They enjoyed a cozy 36-20 win over Steele Canyon last Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Foothillers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
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.
Grossmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, 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.
Bonita Vista came up short against Grossmont when the teams last played back in August, falling 13-0. Can Bonita Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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