On Friday, the Overfelt Royals took a blow against the Granite Bay Grizzlies, falling 65-6. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 72nd).
Isaiah Ene was nothing short of spectacular for Granite Bay: he rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ene is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Nick Harris, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Overfelt's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Granite Bay, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Overfelt will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Balboa at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Granite Bay, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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