The Grossmont Foothillers will challenge the Monte Vista Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monte Vista will be up against a hot Grossmont squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Foothillers claimed a resounding 60-14 win over El Cajon Valley. With the Foothillers ahead 53-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Tyler Holmes
| 10/24/25 @ El Cajon Valley | 177.1 |
| 10/17/25 @ West Hills | 153.7 |
| 08/22/25 @ Patrick Henry | 124.9 |
| 10/03/25 vs Valhalla | 123.8 |
| 09/27/24 vs Monte Vista | 114.6 |
Grossmont can attribute much of their success to Tyler Holmes, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing, and Corbin Dow, who rushed for 108 yards and one TD on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Holmes a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jonah Martinez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Grossmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colton Burke and Hudson Hager. Burke got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Grossmont, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Martinez, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monte Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 35-11 margin over Valhalla on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Monarchs considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Monte Vista now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Grossmont, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Grossmont's way against Monte Vista when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Grossmont made off with a 54-33 win. Do the Foothillers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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