Granite Grizzlies 31, Citadel Rams 17
Week 4 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTD Citadel Rams | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Granite Grizzlies rallied past the Citadel Rams for a 31-17 win in round 17 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 14%.
The Rams opened the scoring with a 38-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow with 2:37 left in the first quarter. At the break the Rams were up 10-3. In the fourth quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Yannick Ingram for the Grizzlies (1:18 left, 31-10); a 13-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft for the Rams (0:43 left, 31-17).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:01 left in the third quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance. It moved the Grizzlies' chance of winning from 62% to 82%.
Player of the game: Bastien Lachance (TE, Grizzlies), with 9 catches for 79 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 26 of 41 passing for 285 yards, 3 TD; Jonah Whitfield (Grizzlies) had 15 carries for 52 yards; 3 catches for 24 yards; Marlon Esquivel (Grizzlies) had 6 catches for 77 yards; Augustin Mercer-Hale (Rams) had 28 of 41 passing for 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 22 yards.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Bastien Lachance finished with 9 catches for 79 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Orson Ashford; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Orson Ashford finished with 7 catches for 93 yards and 1 TD).
The Grizzlies move to 11-6 and the Rams to 7-8-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTD-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:37 | Rams | A 38-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 3-0 |
| Q1 0:18 | Rams | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Orson Ashford (extra point) | 10-0 |
| Q2 0:03 | Grizzlies | A 35-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 10-3 |
| Q3 2:43 | Grizzlies | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 10-10 |
| Q3 1:01 | Grizzlies | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 10-17 |
| Q3 0:35 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross (extra point) | 10-24 |
| Q4 1:18 | Grizzlies | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Yannick Ingram (extra point) | 10-31 |
| Q4 0:43 | Rams | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft (extra point) | 17-31 |
Team stats
| CTD | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 406 | 363 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 102 | 78 |
| Completions | 28 of 41 | 26 of 41 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 62 |
| Third downs | 5 of 11 | 7 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 8:04 | 7:56 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 28/41 | 304 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Booker | 8 | 38 | 0 | 9 |
| Ulric Draven | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Zane Delacroix | 1 | 9 | 0 | 47 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ashcroft | 12 | 96 | 1 | 13 |
| Orson Ashford | 7 | 93 | 1 | 14 |
| Zane Delacroix | 3 | 72 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivo Yardley | 3 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Brennan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darius Esposito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Yardley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 1/2 | 38 | 2/2 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 26/41 | 285 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Whitfield | 15 | 52 | 0 | 15 |
| Fabian Norcross | 5 | 26 | 1 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Lachance | 9 | 79 | 2 | 13 |
| Marlon Esquivel | 6 | 77 | 0 | 10 |
| Yannick Ingram | 5 | 67 | 1 | 12 |
| Fabian Brennan | 3 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cassius Castellan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 1/1 | 35 | 4/4 |
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 31, Citadel Rams 17 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Citadel Rams.