SAN MARCOS — For the seventh straight time, the Mission Hills High School football team beat crosstown rival San Marcos.

For the second straight year, it was a close, hard-fought, dogfight, with Mission Hills scoring on three consecutive series and pulling out a 28-21 Avocado West League game before a standing-room-only crowd at San Marcos.

“It’s a rivalry game, schools just a few miles apart, so it’s a game that’s played with great passion,” said Mission Hills quarterback Troy Huhn. “You could feel the energy. Both teams, both crowds were really into it. San Marcos is tough, really tough.”

Mission Hills, ranked No. 1 in the county and No. 14 in the state, finishes the regular season 9-1 and 3-1 in league play. The Grizzlies tri-league champions, sharing the crown with La Costa Canyon a

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