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| 09/19/25 - Away | 28-20 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 20-56 L |
| 09/02/16 - Away | 35-21 W |
| 09/04/15 - Home | 28-27 W |
After losing to Otay Ranch the last time they met, Grossmont decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Foothillers walked away with a 28-20 win over the Mustangs on Friday.
It was another big night for AJ Hooker, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught one TD. Another player making a difference was Tyler Holmes, who threw for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Grossmont proved: they limited Otay Ranch to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Kai Jones for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grossmont didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.
Grossmont's defense also made the game a nightmare for Andrew 'AJ' Lopez., racking up seven sacks. Otay Ranch's QB won't forget Ryder Robinson anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lopez, who threw for 213 yards and two TDs, and also punched in one rushing score. A healthy portion of Lopez's aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Xander Mendez.
Grossmont's record is now 3-1. As for Otay Ranch, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Grossmont has already played their next contest, a 36-13 victory against Mira Mesa on the 26th. As for Otay Ranch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-31 win against Olympian on the 26th.
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