The Granite Bay Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the Jesuit Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Granite Bay will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 59-point they dealt Overfelt last Friday. Granite Bay blew past Overfelt, posting a 65-6 victory on the road. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Royals are ranked 578th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Ene went supernova for Granite Bay, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ene is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Gabe Smyth was in the mix as well, providing Granite Bay with two touchdowns.
Granite Bay wouldn't let Overfelt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Pierce Fondren, Kellen Ashford, and Billy Heinselman picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Jesuit never let their opponents score on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-0 win over Christian Brothers.
Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Granite Bay's record now sits at 3-0. As for Jesuit, their record is now 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Granite Bay has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Granite Bay ended up a good deal behind Jesuit when the teams last played back in September of 2021, losing 28-14. Thankfully for Granite Bay, Garrett Mcgriff (who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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