Grizzlies Improve To 3-0

Friday night the Grace Grizzlies kept their unblemished record intact with a dominant performance at Murtaugh.  Grace controlled the game on both sides of the ball throughout the game.  The Grizzlies scored on their first drive of the game and were able to move the ball at will for much of the night.  The one time the Grizzlies were forced to punt came in large part due to back to back penalties committed by the Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies rattled off fifty points and four hundred eighty-six yards.  Quarterback Gavin Draper went ten of eighteen on passes throwing for four touchdowns to three different receivers.  The Grizzlies stable of receivers saw six different players make catches, led this week by sophomore Kade Kimball who had an incredible two touchdowns on two receptions for one hundred eleven yards.  Parker Yost and Cooper Andersen were the other two Grizzlies to haul in touchdown passes from Draper.  The Grace offense kept things balanced and had an equally impressive ground game.  Draper added sixty one yards on the ground but it was Chase Smith who led the ground game for the Grizzlies.  Smith carried the ball nine times for eighty-two yards and two touchdowns.  

The Grace defense also had a great performance in Friday’s game.  The Grizzly varsity squad only gave up two scores on what was basically the only two defensive breakdowns of the game.  Murtaugh did add one score late in the game against the Grace back-ups.  The Grace defense forced several turnovers in the game including four interceptions.  The four picks came from Kade Kimball, Carter Kimball, Gavin Draper, and Cooper Andersen.  The Grizzlies cruised to the victory by the score of 50-22.

The Grizzlies will be back in action this Friday night on their home field.  Grace was originally scheduled to play Centennial Baptist out of Boise but they were unable to field a team this season so instead the Grizzlies will face off against the Wendell JV squad.  This is a game that they should be heavily favored in.  If all goes according to plan Grace will remain unscathed setting up a match of undefeated teams the following week in Glenns Ferry.