A win for Grossmont just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 56-26 defeat at the hands of the Helix Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Foothillers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Highlanders are ranked 192nd).
Several Foothillers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Walker, who picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Walker has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last four times he's played. Amari Riley was in the mix too, providing Grossmont with two touchdowns.
Isaiah Jackson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry for Helix. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jett Gottlieb, who threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Grossmont's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Helix, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Grossmont is taking a road trip to face off against Mater Dei Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Grossmont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Helix, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. Helix will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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