The Grant Generals will square off against the Jesuit Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest 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, Jesuit got the win against Oregon City on Friday by a conclusive 38-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jesuit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joe Stimpson, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Dominic Locati was another key back, rushing 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 win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, 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 meeting 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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