Granite Grizzlies 45, Forge Bison 14
Week 6 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Game recap
The Granite Grizzlies dominated from start to finish and beat the Forge Bison 45-14 in round 11 of Week 6. The Grizzlies led by as many as 31 points.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Marlon Esquivel with 3:26 left in the first quarter. The Grizzlies led 28-7 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 9-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant for the Bison (3:20 left, 38-14); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Zane Bellamy to Fabian Brennan for the Grizzlies (0:58 left, 45-14).
The play that tilted the game came with 3:26 left in the first quarter: a 50-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Marlon Esquivel. It moved the Grizzlies' chance of winning from 70% to 84%.
The standout was Fabian Brennan (WR, Grizzlies), with 1 carry for 4 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 44 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 23 of 32 passing for 288 yards, 3 TD; 2 carries for 12 yards; Fabian Norcross (Grizzlies) had 15 carries for 75 yards; Marlon Esquivel (Grizzlies) had 7 catches for 111 yards and 1 TD; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 17 of 31 passing for 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Bastien Lachance finished with 5 catches for 63 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Adrien Montague; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Adrien Montague finished with 8 catches for 124 yards).
The Grizzlies move to 8-2-1 and the Bison to 4-7 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:26 | Grizzlies | A 50-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Marlon Esquivel (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:34 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Brennan (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q2 3:09 | Grizzlies | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Fabian Brennan (extra point) | 0-21 |
| Q2 1:18 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown run by Roman Radcliffe (extra point) | 0-28 |
| Q2 0:20 | Bison | A 4-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 7-28 |
| Q3 2:39 | Grizzlies | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 7-35 |
| Q3 1:14 | Grizzlies | A 27-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 7-38 |
| Q4 3:20 | Bison | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant (extra point) | 14-38 |
| Q4 0:58 | Grizzlies | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Zane Bellamy to Fabian Brennan (extra point) | 14-45 |
Team stats
| FRG | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 263 | 428 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 323 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 105 |
| Completions | 20 of 37 | 26 of 38 |
| Offensive plays | 48 | 66 |
| Third downs | 4 of 11 | 6 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:04 | 9:56 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 17/31 | 200 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Delacroix | 3/6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Esposito | 6 | 46 | 1 | 21 |
| Dorian Thorne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Montague | 8 | 124 | 0 | 13 |
| Hollis Grant | 7 | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| Tariq Esposito | 2 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivo Achebe | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Oyelaran | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Radcliffe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Coventry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Varga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 23/32 | 288 | 3 | 0 |
| Zane Bellamy | 3/6 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Norcross | 15 | 75 | 0 | 16 |
| Roman Radcliffe | 7 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Reid Callahan | 2 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Fabian Brennan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Esquivel | 7 | 111 | 1 | 10 |
| Yannick Ingram | 9 | 91 | 0 | 12 |
| Bastien Lachance | 5 | 63 | 1 | 6 |
| Fabian Brennan | 4 | 44 | 2 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Castellan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Bellamy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Draven | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 1/1 | 27 | 6/6 |
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 45, Forge Bison 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Forge Bison.