Meridian Owls 22, Granite Grizzlies 7
Week 5 · Regular season · round 22 · Friday 30 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 3 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 22 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls beat the Granite Grizzlies 22-7 in round 22 of Week 5. They led by as many as 17 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 58-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe with 2:15 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 17-7 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a safety, Reid Callahan sacked in the end zone for the Owls (3:58 left, 19-7); a 39-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (1:51 left, 22-7).
The play that tilted the game came with 3:53 left in the second quarter: a 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Adrien Oyelaran. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 71% to 84%.
Player of the game: Graham Ashby (QB, Owls), with 17 of 24 passing for 147 yards, 2 TD; 3 carries for 7 yards. Elsewhere, Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 17 carries for 113 yards; Soren Oyelaran (Owls) had 4 catches for 55 yards; Roman Radcliffe (Grizzlies) had 6 carries for 43 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 2 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Emeric Brennan finished with 5 catches for 44 yards). Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Bastien Lachance finished with 2 catches for 15 yards).
The Owls move to 12-9-1 and the Grizzlies to 17-5 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GRZ-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:15 | Owls | A 58-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 0-3 |
| Q2 3:53 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Adrien Oyelaran (extra point) | 0-10 |
| Q2 2:08 | Owls | A 25-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 0-17 |
| Q2 0:26 | Grizzlies | A 5-yard touchdown run by Roman Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-17 |
| Q4 3:58 | Owls | A safety, Reid Callahan sacked in the end zone | 7-19 |
| Q4 1:51 | Owls | A 39-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 7-22 |
Team stats
| GRZ | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 197 | 319 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 147 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 172 |
| Completions | 12 of 26 | 17 of 24 |
| Offensive plays | 41 | 57 |
| Third downs | 3 of 8 | 6 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 5:27 | 10:33 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 12/26 | 124 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Radcliffe | 6 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| Fabian Norcross | 7 | 33 | 0 | 20 |
| Reid Callahan | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Brennan | 2 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Yannick Ingram | 2 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Fabian Norcross | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| Marlon Esquivel | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cassius Castellan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Draven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Varga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 17/24 | 147 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 17 | 113 | 0 | 29 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 10 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Nils Garrow | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Graham Ashby | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 4 | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 44 | 1 | 8 |
| Emeric Brennan | 5 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elio Sandoval | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 58 | 2/2 |
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 Meridian Owls 22, Granite Grizzlies 7 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Granite Grizzlies.