Granite Grizzlies 24, Forge Bison 18
Week 4 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 21 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Game recap
The Granite Grizzlies held off the Forge Bison 24-18 in round 11 of Week 4. The go-ahead score came with 3:46 left in the second quarter. It was an upset: before kickoff the engine gave the Grizzlies only a 33% chance of winning.
The Bison opened the scoring with a 50-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood with 2:35 left in the first quarter. At the break the Grizzlies were up 14-3. In the fourth quarter: a 28-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Nils Brennan for the Bison (3:52 left, 21-11); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague for the Bison (2:26 left, 21-18); a 24-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini for the Grizzlies (0:24 left, 24-18).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:26 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Grizzlies' chance of winning from 53% to 77%.
Top performer: Jonah Whitfield (RB, Grizzlies), with 16 carries for 100 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 14 of 28 passing for 147 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Fabian Norcross (Grizzlies) had 9 carries for 80 yards; Marlon Esquivel (Grizzlies) had 5 catches for 64 yards; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 26 of 36 passing for 283 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for 4 yards.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Bastien Lachance finished with 2 catches for 18 yards). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Adrien Montague; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Adrien Montague finished with 6 catches for 64 yards and 1 TD).
The Grizzlies move to 7-4 and the Bison to 6-5 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:35 | Bison | A 50-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood | 3-0 |
| Q2 3:46 | Grizzlies | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Yannick Ingram (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 1:53 | Grizzlies | An 8-yard touchdown run by Jonah Whitfield (extra point) | 3-14 |
| Q3 0:56 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Yannick Ingram (extra point) | 3-21 |
| Q4 3:52 | Bison | A 28-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Nils Brennan (2-pt conversion) | 11-21 |
| Q4 2:26 | Bison | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague (extra point) | 18-21 |
| Q4 0:24 | Grizzlies | A 24-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 18-24 |
Team stats
| FRG | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 405 | 327 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 147 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 180 |
| Completions | 26 of 36 | 14 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 57 |
| Third downs | 3 of 8 | 5 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:39 | 8:21 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 26/36 | 283 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 15 | 78 | 0 | 14 |
| Tariq Esposito | 5 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| Cole Ramsey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Grant | 9 | 96 | 0 | 12 |
| Ivo Achebe | 6 | 64 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrien Montague | 6 | 64 | 1 | 10 |
| Deacon Mbeki | 4 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Oyelaran | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Delacroix | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Coventry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yannick Thorne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Falkner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 1/1 | 50 | 1/1 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 14/28 | 147 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Whitfield | 16 | 100 | 1 | 19 |
| Fabian Norcross | 9 | 80 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Esquivel | 5 | 64 | 0 | 9 |
| Fabian Brennan | 5 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| Yannick Ingram | 2 | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| Bastien Lachance | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Castellan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 1/1 | 24 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Granite Grizzlies 24, Forge Bison 18 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Forge Bison.