The Ashland Grizzlies will square off against the Enterprise Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ashland took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 51-47 win over Ontario. The Grizzlies pushed the score to 45-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Jacob Ortega had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 214 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jojo Harrower, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ashland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Enterprise was able to grind out a solid victory over Redwood on Saturday, taking the game 34-21.
Jj Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Dashawn Townsend was another key player, gaining 117 total yards and two touchdowns.
Ashland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Enterprise, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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