Pacifica has won three straight games at home, while Grant has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Pacifica Tritons will host the Grant Pacers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pacifica is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Narbonne 37-20. Given the Tritons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Gauchos are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacifica got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alijah Royster out in front who picked up 91 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pacifica's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Dejuan Colvin was the leader with two. Pacifica got some further help from Isaiah Phelps: he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 25 in total. Isaac Magana delivered a perfect 3-3 game.
Meanwhile, Grant sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-30 win over Saint Francis on Friday. That's two games straight that the Pacers have won by exactly two points.
Grant's win came from a few key players Pacifica will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Luke Alexander, who threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.1% of his passes. Brandon Lambert helped Alexander out on the ground, rushing for 123 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries.
Grant is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.9 points per game. As for Pacifica, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Pacifica and Grant have no problem gaining yardage. Pacifica has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 373.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 378.4 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
