Make it three wins in a row for the G.W. Graham Grizzlies. The Grizzlies capped off their regular season with a 30-10 victory over the Langley Secondary Thunderbirds.
The Grizzlies started slow and found themselves down 3-0 in the first quarter. With Graham's offense struggling to move the ball, they called on their star running back.
Ridley Mastin answered that call, putting up 146 rushing yards and punching it in for the first of his four scores on the day to give Graham a 6-3 lead.
The Thunderbirds were not about to go away without a fight on their senior's night. After two penalties and a fake punt kept a drive alive, the Thunderbirds capped off their long drive and took a 10-6 lead.
Unfortunately for the Thunderbirds, Graham's offense had found its rhythm and was back firing on all cylinders. The Grizzlies offense would score twice more before the half and would take a 22-10 lead into the break.
Yet another touchdown by Mastin in the third quarter put away the Thunderbirds for good. Mastin broke tackle after tackle and exploded out of a pile of Thunderbirds defenders on an electrifying run.
Graham's defense held the Thunderbirds off the scoreboard for the entire second half. It was led by strong performances from defensive lineman Zach Corrigan, who had four tackles and two sacks, middle linebacker Khayman Alex, with six tackles and two sacks as well as safety Brady Sturrus, who had a late interception to seal the game for good.
The Grizzlies finish conference play with a 5-1 record. With three straight wins, momentum is building for Graham at the perfect time, right before the start of the postseason.
