Granite Grizzlies 35, Meridian Owls 21
Week 4 · Regular season · round 22 · Friday 23 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Game recap
The Granite Grizzlies beat the Meridian Owls 35-21 in round 22 of Week 4. They led by as many as 14 points. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Grizzlies a 36% chance.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Jonah Whitfield with 2:51 left in the first quarter. At the break the Grizzlies were up 21-7. In the fourth quarter: a 15-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury for the Owls (2:40 left, 28-21); a 4-yard touchdown run by Jonah Whitfield for the Grizzlies (0:39 left, 35-21).
The key moment arrived with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Grizzlies' chance of winning from 72% to 90%.
Player of the game: Jonah Whitfield (RB, Grizzlies), with 14 carries for 49 yards and 1 TD; 7 catches for 54 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 37 of 45 passing for 310 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 1 catch for -7 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 8 carries for 47 yards; 4 catches for 36 yards and 1 TD; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 11 catches for 117 yards and 1 TD; Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 22 of 29 passing for 292 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 20 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Pavel Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Pavel Oyelaran finished with 6 catches for 55 yards). Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Bastien Lachance finished with 6 catches for 98 yards and 1 TD).
The Owls move to 7-13-2 and the Grizzlies to 13-8-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GRZ-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:51 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Jonah Whitfield (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:57 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 3:39 | Grizzlies | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 2:41 | Grizzlies | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross (extra point) | 21-7 |
| Q3 1:28 | Owls | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 21-14 |
| Q3 0:22 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Yannick Ingram (extra point) | 28-14 |
| Q4 2:40 | Owls | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 28-21 |
| Q4 0:39 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown run by Jonah Whitfield (extra point) | 35-21 |
Team stats
| GRZ | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 397 | 390 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 310 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 80 |
| Completions | 22 of 29 | 37 of 45 |
| Offensive plays | 53 | 66 |
| Third downs | 5 of 7 | 6 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 8 |
| Time of possession | 7:12 | 8:48 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 22/29 | 292 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Whitfield | 14 | 49 | 1 | 18 |
| Fabian Norcross | 3 | 31 | 1 | 23 |
| Reid Callahan | 5 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Fabian Brennan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Esquivel | 5 | 103 | 0 | 8 |
| Bastien Lachance | 6 | 98 | 1 | 7 |
| Jonah Whitfield | 7 | 54 | 1 | 8 |
| Fabian Brennan | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivo Coventry | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Draven | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emeric Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Zamora | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 37/45 | 310 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 8 | 47 | 0 | 13 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 5 | 33 | 1 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 11 | 117 | 1 | 12 |
| Emeric Brennan | 6 | 80 | 0 | 7 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 6 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| Tobin Marsh | 4 | 36 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orson Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 0/1 | 0 | 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 35, Meridian Owls 21 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Granite Grizzlies.