Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crean Lutheran Saints. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Saints are ranked 67th).
Crean Lutheran was led to victory by Ellie Hordyk and Danielle Mendoza. Hordyk rushed for 78 yards on only seven carries, while Mendoza threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hordyk has posted since back in August.
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Crean Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Foothill has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothill is facing Esperanza at the right time seeing as Esperanza is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Crean Lutheran, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Whitney at 3:00 p.m. Crean Lutheran's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Whitney's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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