The Grossmont Foothillers will head out to square off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Grossmont is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mater Dei Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grossmont was beaten by Mater Dei Catholic 54-20. While losing is never fun, the Foothillers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Crusaders are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, Granite Hills didn't have too much trouble with Helix on Thursday as they won 35-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Max Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Anthony Mattar, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Granite Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Granite Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Trevor Smith, Logan Vance, and Parker Vance picked up one apiece. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played.
Grossmont has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Granite Hills, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Grossmont suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to Granite Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Grossmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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