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Nov 05, 2024

Roundup: Granite Hills scores record-breaking 90 points in win; top-ranked teams cruise – San Diego Union-Tribune

Midway through the third quarter Friday night, Grossmont High School went for a 2-point conversion to take the lead over No. 4 Granite Hills. An upset in the making? Not this time. Final score:

Midway through the third quarter Friday night, Grossmont High School went for a 2-point conversion to take the lead over No. 4 Granite Hills. An upset in the making? Not this time.

Final score: Granite Hills 90, Grossmont 46.

The 90 points and combined 136 points are CIF San Diego Section 11-man records. The previous game-high was 82, set by Lincoln in a shutout win over San Francisco Wilson in 1987. In 2020, Santa Fe Christian beat Orange Glen 81-54 in a game with a combined 135 points.

“It was such a weird feeling to look up and see 90 points on the scoreboard. It sure didn’t seem like it,” said Granite Hills coach Kellan Cobbs. “This was the craziest game I’ve ever coached. There is certainly no bad blood because they were right with us until the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth, when we scored three straight times with a short field off turnovers.

“The teams combined for 213 plays when normally you have 80 or 90. It was like two games in one. We both run up-tempo offenses and their quarterback (Thomas Donovan) was lights-out.”

Friday’s game went so late, Grossmont coach Anthony Lawrence said, that one of the school buses transporting his team had to leave.

“If you’d told me we’d score 46 points against a team like Granite Hills, an Open Division playoff team, I’d have been pretty happy,” said Lawrence. “But you can’t have six turnovers and fail to convert a key fourth down against a team like that.

“I was proud of how the kids fought, especially the first three quarters.”

Granite Hills quarterback Zac Benitez completed 28 of 41 passes for 371 yards and eight touchdowns. Only two other QBs in section history have thrown for more TDs in a game. Midway Baptist’s Lance Webb put up a national-record 11 in a 2000 win over Noli Indian, and Kearny’s Brodie Stump threw for nine against O’Farrell Charter earlier this season.

Brenden Lewis caught 11 passes for 126 yards and a TD for Granite Hills, while Lathan Fry caught six passes for 84 yards and two scores. Trenton Ingram had five receptions for 107 yards and three TDs.

Max Turner led the rushers with 164 yards on 13 carries, scoring three times.

Donovan threw six TDs, four to Noah Walker and one each to Amari Riley and Parker Vanderburgh.

No. 1 Lincoln 56, Madison 0: Akili Smith Jr. completed 10 of 13 passes for 190 yards and four TDs for Lincoln (8-2, 4-0) in a Western League game. Aden Jackson rushed for 132 yards and scored twice and Isaiah Grant caught two passes for 89 yards and two TDs. Ty Olsen caught four passes for 60 yards and two TDs. Madison is 4-6, 2-2.

No. 2 Carlsbad 28, Torrey Pines 0: Quinn Roth threw for a TD, Coby Herman rushed for two and Ciaran Bueches scored once for LCC (10-0, 5-0) in the Avocado League game. The defense had four sacks, two each by Ryan Scully and Beau Brockbank. Scully also had an interception. Torrey Pines is 4-6, 2-3.

No. 3 Cathedral Catholic 55, Point Loma 6: Brady Palmer completed 12 of 16 passes for 169 yards and three TDs and rushed for 41 yards and a score for Cathedral Catholic (8-2, 3-1). Willie Flores gained 71 yards on 10 carries and scored two TDs. Seven players scored for the Dons. Stavros Hetrick returned an interception 48 yards for a score. Point Loma is 5-5, 1-3.

No. 5 Mission Hills 38, Poway 21: Giovanni Harte rushed 26 times for 205 yards and two TDs for Mission Hills (8-2, 4-1) in an Avocado League game. Troy Huhn found Toryn Schroeder, Myzeal Quackenbush and Brayden Roberson for scores. Andrew Romero and Daniel De La Cruz had interceptions. Luke Jorgensen scored on runs of 32 and 14 yards for Poway (3-7, 0-5. James Clifford had a 17-yard TD reception from Ty Hurst and had a sack.

No. 6 San Marcos 27, Del Norte 21: Kreet Makihele threw TD passes to Colton Willard, Caleb Rees and Jace Nix and CJ Williams scored on a 1-yard run for San Marcos (9-1, 5-0). Diesel Taylor threw TD passes to Kaden Barnett, Riley Farrohki and Chase Jurgens for Del Norte (6-4, 3-2).

No. 7 Carlsbad 28, El Camino 7: Eli MacNeal threw TD passes to Alex Park and Rocky Cummings for Carlsbad (7-3, 3-2) in an Avocado League win. Kai Brown rushed 24 times for 170 yards and two TDs. Tad Mitchell and Trent Kellas intercepted passes. Micha Sega and Leo Bell led the El Camino offense. Jake Williams had 17 tackles for El Camino, which falls to 5-5, 1-4.

No. 8 Mount Miguel 37, No. 9 Scripps Ranch 36: After scoring a TD with 1:58 remaining in the game, Scripps Ranch (8-1) went for the 2-point conversion, but the pass fell incomplete in the end zone and Mount Miguel (8-2) survived in the nonleague game. Brandon Arrington caught six passes for 133 yards and two TDs, including an 86-yard score. AJ Stowers completed 17 of 27 passes for 271 yards and three TDs. Scripps Ranch QB Patrick Armstrong finished 15 of 20 for 173 yards and a pair of TDs. Ryan Stadtherr rushed 18 times for 119 yards and three TDs and caught three passes for 32 yards and a score.

No. 10 Rancho Bernardo 49, Mt. Carmel 0: Silas Christiansen returned a kickoff 97 yards as RB won the Palomar League game to improve to 8-2, 4-1. Jacob Andrew-Johnson caught TD catches from Gaige Weddle and Trey Durham. Weddle threw for 193 yards. Brayden Kaelin had a 25-yard TD run. Mt. Carmel is 6-4, 2-3.

Kearny 56, Canyon Hills 41: Brodie Stump completed 31 of 45 passes for 481 yards and six TDs for Kearny (7-3, 3-1). Stump has thrown for 9,245 yards, second in section history. His 104 TD passes are third all-time in the section. Carlos Enriquez returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a TD for Kearny. Lavelle Teague Jr. returned a kickoff 76 yards for a TD and had rushing TDs of 23 and 6 yards for Canyon Hills (3-7, 2-2).

Coronado 42, Clairemont 20: RJ Sanchez threw TD passes to Spencer Reidarson, Mikey Bannon and Ryder Albinfor and Coronado (5-5, 2-2) cruised. Landon Sutherland had two rushing TDs. Lineman Cable Fledderjohn anchored the Islanders’ defense. Clairemont is 2-8, 0-4.

Christian 49, Morse 0: Christian won its sixth straight game. The Patriots (8-2, 4-0) have allowed just 30 points during the winning streak. Morse is 1-9, 0-4.

Holtville 42, Calipatria 18: Alonso Cuevas completed 9 of 15 passes for 169 yards and two scores as the Vkings (10-0, 3-0) capped their first undefeated season in 35 years. Enrique Armas rushed for 103 yards on 13 carries, two going for TDs as well as catching a 13-yard TD pass. Hector Sanchez, Raul Briseno and Bradyn Terrill also scored. Calipatria is 7-2, 2-1.

University City 48, La Jolla 20: Quentyn DeMara passed for 223 yards and four TDs for UC (9-1, 3-1). Trailing 21-7, the Centurions scored 41 straight points. Nakeem Jones rushed for 85 yards and scored three TDs. Aiden McGill carried 27 times for 202 yards and scored two TDs for For La Jolla (6-4, 2-2).

Mission Bay 30, Mira Mesa 28: Trey Arnold tossed three TDs, two to Robbie Page and one to Mason Morgan, as Mission Bay improved to 3-7, 1-3. Shane Bushie scored a rushing TD and Evan Silber intercepted a pass. Mira Mesa fell to 0-10, 0-4.

Helix 62, Steele Canyon 20: Pablo Jackson ran for three TDs and Jett Gottlieb tossed for three as Helix (4-6, 2-2) raced past Steele Canyon (4-6, 0-4). Jackson scored on runs of 40, 30 and 1 yard.

Monte Vista 38, Valhalla 21: Alex Villanueva rushed for 278 yards and four TDs for Monte Vista (5-5, 3-2). Villanueva has gained a section-leading 1,862 yards with 30 TDs. Rahshawn Florence added an 85-yard KOR. Valhalla is 4-6, 2-4.

West Hills 38, Santana 21: Ryder Alexander and Joey Hamilton combined to rush for 203 yards in leading West Hills (5-5, 3-2) past host Santana (6-4, 2-3). Alexander rushed for 97 yards and two scores while Hamilton added 106 yards on 15 carries. Marshon Mitchell returned a fumble for a TD. Santana was led by Ethan Miller, who passed for 104 yards and found Noah Qualin, Tanner Stacks and Dentor Goar for TDs. Kolton Thonton had 10 tackles.

El Capitan 64, El Cajon Valley 0: The El Capitan defense intercepted a section-record-tying seven passes, returning four for touchdowns, in a shutout win. Lincoln Walker had a pair of pick-sixes, while Tyler Easley and Ryder Powers each had one. The Vaqueros (7-3, 5-0) added a kickoff return for a score while the defense allowed just 44 yards. El Cajon Valley ends its season 0-10, 0-5.

Brawley 54, Central Union 0: Brawley (9-1, 4-0) got TDs from six players while securing the league title in the 81st Bell Game. Matt Gutierrez passed for three TDs and ran for another. Matthew Moreno rushed for two scores and caught a pass for another while Sergio Garcia, Roy Rosas, Noah Castro and Devin Valenzuela scored TDs. Valenzuela led the defense with a strip-and-score TD. Central is 7-3, 2-2.

Imperial 57, Southwest-El Centro 0: Imperial (9-1, 3-1) bounced back from its only loss of the season to hand Southwest (0-10, 0-4) the loss.

Mater Dei Catholic 48, Sweetwater 14: Kartell Purvis returned from injury to complete 14 of 16 passes for 241 yards and three TDs as Mater Dei Catholic (7-3, 4-0) won its seventh straight game. Meki Oluwa and Matt Carr each had five receptions for the Crusaders, and Jeremiah King was the leading rusher with 69 yards and a score. Javon Jackson led the defense with 14 tackles and a sack. Sweetwater’s Zaryan Crews rushed for 186 yards and two TDs and passed for 84 yards. With Nassir Hicks adding 86 yards, the Red Devils (5-5, 1-3) rushed for 328 yards.

Eastlake 24, Chula Vista 21: Chula Vista’s Izaac Baca completed 13 of 26 passes for 158 yards and two TDs, but it wasn’t enough in the loss to Eastlake (4-6, 3-1). The Spartans finish the regular season 3-7, 2-2.

Southwest-San Diego 34, San Ysidro 21: Leo Holguin threw for four TDs to lead Southwest (5-5, 2-1) over San Ysidro (3-4, 1-2). Holquin’s main target was Jordan Cretain, who caught six passes for 111 yards and three TDs while adding an interception and forced fumble. Conner Davis had four catches for 42 yards and a score and rushed 16 times for 69 yards.Mar Vista 50, Castle Park 35: Freshman Braylon Williams threw for 265 yards and four TDs to lead Mar Vista (4-6, 3-0). Shumate also had a 95-yard TD run. Castle Park finishes 2-7, 0-3.

Montgomery 35, Hilltop 10: Isaiah Mena-Malijan completed 11 of 15 passes for 271 yards and four TDs for Montgomery (7-3, 3-0). Zantez Thomas was his main target, catching three passes for 131 yards and three TDs. Raul Moreno caught three passes for 88 yards and a TD, and Michael Silva gained 101 yards on 14 carries. Royal Iapala had eight tackles and Vili Trollinger added nine tackles and a sack. Hilltop (4-6, 0-3) was led by Knecko Vasquez, who threw for 89 yards and rushed for 60 and a score.

Bonita Vista 21, Olympian 13: Kenny Jordan rushed for a pair of TDs to lead Bonita Vista (5-5, 2-1) past host Olympian (3-7, 1-2). Jordan gained 94 yards on 17 carries. Jordan Lewis led the defense with an interception and five tackles.

Classical Academy 29 Escondido Charter 3: Sawyer Bray scored two rushing TDs for Classical (6-4, 3-0). Charter is 1-9, 1-2.

Ramona 35, Fallbrook 14: Ethan Grajada, Juan Robles, Noah Bedia and Timothy Parades ran for TDs for Ramona (2-8, 1-4), while Wyatt Mallinson caught a 75-yard TD pass from Ryan Shaw. Evan Thomas threw for 119 yards and rushed for 114 for Fallbrook (0-10, 0-5). Grant Hall had a 6-yard TD run and Ryder Wood had 82 total yards and a 2-point conversion.

Maranatha Christian 60, Mountain Empire 0: Jake Locker threw for 239 yards and four TDs, Hudson Heinrichs had three catches for 100 yards and a TD and Maranatha (6-3, 2-2) rolled. JD Class had five catches for 59 yards and a TD, and Aaron Tason had four catches and a TD. Grayson Kennedy had eight carries for 101 yards and two scores, seven tackles and a fumble recovery. Mountain Empire is 1-9, 0-4.

Coastal Academy 34, O’Farrell Charter 6

Rock Academy 22, Tri-City Christian 21

Oceanside 13, Valley Center 6: Oceanside (7-3, 6-0) scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to capture the league title. A 4-yard pass from Joseph Vinup to David Daniels was followed by a 1-yard run by Vinup with 1:32 to play. After a taunting penalty, Valley Center had the ball near midfield but Robert Parada had a sack and three Jaguars passes fell incomplete. Valley Center’s lone TD came on a second-quarter run by Daniel Stelhly. Neke Letuli rushed for 117 yards on 16 rushes for Valley Center (7-3, 5-1).

Vista 14, Rancho Buena Vista 2: William Calderon found Ashaun Mitchell for a 15-yard TD and Preston Schrieber had an 86-yard fumble return for Vista (3-7, 1-5). RBV is 1-9, 0-6.

San Pasqual 24, Escondido 21: Robert Renteria rushed for 85 yards and a TD as San Pasqual (5-5, 3-2) beat crosstown rival Escondido (6-3, 3-2). Kaleo Bartolme rushed for a TD and Mason Turnbaugh returned a fumble 36 yards off a strip-sack by Trevor Bennett. Landon Lockwood had 17 tackles, Curren Anderson had 13 and Ryan Hodgins 10. Sean Tuin, who kicks off left-footed, booted a 42-yard FG right-footed. Ezekiel McIntyre scored twice for Escondido, Bowyn Cannon once.

Army-Navy 41, Orange Glen 6: Nehemiah Brunson Jr. threw three TD passes, Landon Schrom had a TD reception and returned an interception for a TD for Army-Navy (8-2). Jonah Tua and Zavier Leatherman led the defense. Orange Glen finishes 0-10.

La Jolla Country Day 41, Francis Parker 10: LJCD (5-5) had six players score, led by Garrett Ace, who finished with 100 rushing yards. Jack Levin threw TDs to Jordan Hochberg and Hesh Hertz. Keenan Ward and Santiago Grasso rushed for TDs and Grasso blocked a punt. DJ Nwagbuo returned a fumble for a score. Winston Huber scored for Parker (4-6) and freshman Aidan Phillips kicked a 42-yard FG.

Crawford 29, Hoover 27: Philip Huynh completed 14 of 23 for 178 yards and three TDs for Crawford (5-5). Jeffrey Krantz had 16 tackles, plus scored a rushing and receiving TD. Yusuf Musa had 13 tackles. With Kearny knocking off Canyon Hills, Hoover (6-4, 3-1) wins the Central League title.

Calexico 14, Vincent Memorial 0: Andre Lopez rushed for both TDs in leading Calexico (6-4) past Vincent Memorial (6-4). Lopez gained 115 yards on 19 carries to go with 46 yards by Jose Fernandez. Julian York had seven tackles and a sack.

Horizon Prep 50, Julian 0

Borrego Springs 46, Ocean View Christian 20

St. Joseph Academy 54, Calvin Christian 20

San Bernardino Public Safety Academy 56, Warner 0

John Maffei and Don Norcross contributed to this report