The Grossmont Foothillers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Grossmont: 13.8, Academy of Our Lady of Peace: 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Grossmont is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Granite Hills: they outscored them in every quarter. Grossmont enjoyed a cozy 25-6 win over Granite Hills on Monday. Given the Foothillers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Eagles are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Grossmont's victory came down to the chemistry between Marissa Farace and her top target Gabi Thomas. Farace threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns while Thomas picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Farace also racked up 17 rushing yards, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
Grossmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas and Leah Garcia.
Meanwhile, Academy of Our Lady of Peace has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.36 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of Torrey Pines. The match marked the first time this year in which the Pilots were not able to get on the board.
Grossmont's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
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