Game recap: Oaks Christian picks up early lead in victory over Granite Bay

By Staff Report Sep 1, 2012, 10:27pm

Game recap

Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) grabbed a lead in the first quarter and rode that momentum to a 48-13 win over Granite Bay (Calif.).

The Lions put up 14 points in the opening frame. Oaks Christian scored on Brandon Dawkins's touchdown run and a touchdown run by Damon Riggins in the first.

OC was up 28-7 at the half after taking the lead on a touchdown run by Dawkins in the first quarter.

The Westlake Village school expanded its lead to 37 points entering the fourth quarter. The Lions scored two times in the third, including once on Dawkins's touchdown pass.



The Grizzlies's Grant Caraway was the standout player for his team during the game. The senior quarterback threw one touchdown.

Dawkins played well for Oaks Christian in the victory. The junior quarterback threw one touchdown and ran for one touchdown. A member of the Class of 2014 Top 100 Watch List, Dawkins has now scored three touchdowns on the season.



OC came into the game allowing 0.0 points per game. The 13 points that Granite Bay ended with were right around its average of 6.0 coming into the game. GB's lone touchdown came on a 10-yard pass from Caraway to Steven Graber in the second quarter.

The Lions's were coming off a 40-0 triumph over Del Oro the previous week. This is the second loss in a row for Granite Bay, which fell to Westlake 24-6 last week.

Oaks Christian (2-0) goes up against Venice in a non-conference game matchup next week, while Granite Bay (0-2) locks horns with Vacaville in a non-conference game.