After flying high against Westview two weeks ago, Grossmont came back down to earth. The Foothillers took a 40-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Jolla Vikings on Friday. The loss put an end to the Foothillers' undefeated start to the season.
Grossmont lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Corbin Dow, who rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Tyler Holmes was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and a pair of scores.
La Jolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nicolas Bardaro led the charge by picking up 121 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one rushing score. Those 121 receiving yards gave Bardaro a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Carson Diehl, who picked up 147 receiving yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grossmont fell to 2-1. As for La Jolla, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grossmont will challenge Otay Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Foothillers are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for La Jolla, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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