The Monte Vista Monarchs will venture away from home to face off against the Grossmont Foothillers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monte Vista took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 35-11 margin over Valhalla. The win continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Norsemen: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grossmont). They claimed a resounding 60-14 victory over El Cajon Valley. Given the Foothillers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Braves are ranked 875th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monte Vista better focus on containing Tyler Holmes and Corbin Dow as the pair were huge in Grossmont's win. Holmes threw for 164 yards and three TDs on perfect 12-for-12 passing, while Dow rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Holmes a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jonah Martinez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Grossmont, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Martinez, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Grossmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colton Burke and Hudson Hager. Burke got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Grossmont's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Monte Vista, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Monte Vista suffered a grim 54-33 defeat to Grossmont when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Monarchs, Thomas Donovan (who threw for 396 yards and six touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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