It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grossmont had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mira Mesa Marauders with a sharp 49-24 win. The Foothillers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Marauders, too.
Leading Grossmont to victory were Noah Walker and Damar Smith. Walker picked up 230 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Smith rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 152 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high. Thomas Donovan was another key player, having thrown for 315 yards and four touchdowns.
Grossmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonah Yost and Andrew Montano.
Grossmont moved to 5-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Mira Mesa, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Grossmont nor Mira Mesa have any future games scheduled.
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