On Thursday, Foothill faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons took a 39-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Basic Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 49-32 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Foothill lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braxton Bonnett, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Foothill and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Basic, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothill will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. As for Basic, they will head out to face off against Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bishop Gorman's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Basic has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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