The Grant Generals will square off against the Jesuit Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Grant finally turned things around against Lincoln on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 9-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, everything went Jesuit's way against Oregon City on Friday as Jesuit made off with a 38-15 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Jesuit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joe Stimpson led the charge by picking up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Another rusher making a difference was Dominic Locati, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Grant's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Grant was dealt a bruising 56-7 defeat at the hands of Jesuit in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. Will Grant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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