Grossmont Takes On Saddleback in Mission Conference Opener Saturday

Grossmont College’s football team will get a taste of the Mission Conference Saturday night. The Griffins travel to Saddleback in Mission Viejo to play the co-national champion Gauchos at 7:30 p.m.

Saddleback, which uses a no-huddle offense, has won 48 consecutive home games, the last 34 at Saddleback College.

Palomar compiled 528 yards in total offense in the Comets’ 57-0 victory over Rio Hondo. Sophomore quarterback Jonathan Mitchell was 21 for 34 for 252 yards and 4 touchdowns in less than two quarters of play.

MISSION CONFERENCE

Team Conference Overall Grossmont 0-0-0 1-0-0 Palomar 0-0-0 1-0-0 San Diego City 0-0-0 1-0-0 Riverside College 0-0-0 1-0-0 Saddleback 0-0-0 1-0-0 Rancho Santiago 0-0-0 1-0-0 San Diego Mesa 0-0-0 0-0-1 Orange Coast 0-0-0 0-1-0 Southwestern 0-0-0 0-1-0 Citrus 0-0-0 0-1-0

This week’s games: Grossmont at Saddleback, 7:30 p.m.; San Diego Mesa at Palomar, 1:30 p.m.; Southwestern at San Diego City, 1:30 p.m.; Riverside at Citrus, 7:30 p.m.