Granite Bay and Ponderosa faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. The Grizzlies breezed past the Bruins to the tune of 42-7. Considering the Grizzlies have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

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Isaiah Ene was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Brody Walker was in the mix as well, providing Granite Bay with one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Granite Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Granite Bay's record is now 3-1. As for Ponderosa, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Granite Bay and Ponderosa will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Grizzlies will take on rival Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ponderosa is set to square off against their familiar foe Woodcreek at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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