The Grant Pacers will take on the Jesuit Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jesuit is hoping to do what Cordova couldn't last Friday: put an end to Grant's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Grant simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cordova 55-0. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Lancers are ranked 714th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant had a senior duo take command as Luke Alexander threw for 219 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 14-for-14 passing and Brandon Lambert gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns. Alexander has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Flames 42-14. With the Marauders ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jack Patock was a one-man wrecking crew for Jesuit as he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Reeves, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Grant has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for Jesuit, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Grant came up short against Jesuit in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 23-17. Thankfully for Grant, Isaiah Rutherford (who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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