The Grossmont Foothillers will square off against the Steele Canyon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Grossmont is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mount Miguel on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grossmont was dealt a 63-20 defeat at the hands of Mount Miguel. 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 527th, while the Matadors are ranked 127th).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Steele Canyon's offense. They were outmatched by Granite Hills on the road and fell 39-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Grossmont's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Steele Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Grossmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Steele Canyon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 39-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Steele Canyon's Joshua Herber, who threw for 172 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Grossmont to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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