Valhalla is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Grossmont Foothillers at 7:00 p.m. Valhalla has given up an average of 39.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valhalla is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games last Friday. They took a blow against Steele Canyon, falling 58-6. While losing is never fun, the Norsemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 776th, while the Cougars are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Grossmont over Mira Mesa in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Foothillers were the clear victors by a 36-13 margin over the Marauders. The victory continues a trend for the Foothillers in their matchups with the Marauders: they've now won three in a row.
Valhalla better keep an eye on AJ Hooker. He was instrumental in Grossmont's win, rushing for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Tyler Holmes was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and two scores.
Grossmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Grossmont's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Ryder Robinson was the leader with three sacks.
Valhalla's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Grossmont, their record is now 4-1.
Valhalla took a serious blow against Grossmont in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 49-14. Thankfully for the Norsemen, Jaime Odom (who threw for 330 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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