The Grant Pacers will venture away from home to square off against the McClatchy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grant is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Grant is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Cordova on Thursday. Grant and Cordova were almost perfectly matched up, but Grant suffered a 20-19 loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McClatchy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Kennedy 60-12 at home. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 21 games by 20 points or more so far this season.
McClatchy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daisy Throckmorton out in front who threw for 383 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90% of her passes. Another player making a difference was Breyana Kimmons, who picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was McClatchy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Savanna Hill.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for McClatchy, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Grant suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to McClatchy in their previous meeting on October 3rd. Can Grant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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