Grossmont couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Patrick Henry Patriots on Friday, falling 77-48. The Foothillers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2014.
Despite the loss, Grossmont still got an impressive performance from Noah Walker, who picked up 228 receiving yards and three touchdowns. THOMAS DONOVAN was another key player, throwing for 442 yards and six touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Grossmont was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 443 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Grossmont wouldn't let Patrick Henry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grossmont can thank DREW SASENA and Maximus Tufugafale for forcing both of them. Gage Weichelt was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Grossmont will challenge Olympian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Grossmont focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Patrick Henry, they will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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