Two dominant signal callers in Aj Stowers and Thomas Donovan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mount Miguel Matadors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grossmont Foothillers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Miguel knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Grossmont likes a good challenge.
Grossmont is facing Mount Miguel at the wrong time: Mount Miguel suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 46-38 to the Cubs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (34), the Matadors still had to take the loss.
Mount Miguel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Stowers, who threw for 481 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and Aj Logan, who picked up 196 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Logan's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Brandon Arrington, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went Grossmont's way against Monte Vista on Friday as Grossmont made off with a 54-33 win.
Donovan was his usual excellent self, throwing for 396 yards and six touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up 19 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Noah Walker was another key player, picking up 123 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Grossmont's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colton Burke and Julian Garcia. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Mount Miguel's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Grossmont, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Keep an eye on the quarterbacks in this one, as the two teams don't mess around when it comes to the passing game. Mount Miguel has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 282.2 passing yards per game. However, it's not like Grossmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 389. It's looking like Friday's game might be a classic QB duel.
Everything came up roses for Mount Miguel against Grossmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Grossmont's Cody Bigley, who picked up 173 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mount Miguel to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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