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Granite Bay head coach Ernie Cooper leads a cheer as he addresses the Grizzlies following their 45-17 victory over St. Ignatius on Friday night in the CIF Northern California Regional Division I championship.

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“We’re going to state, we’re going to state,” senior J.R. Calton (90) repeats to Granite Bay teammates Jake MacKall (27), Austin Cavanaugh (62) and Dustin Brafford (25) after the CIF Northern California Regional Division I championship Friday night at Sacramento State.

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Granite Bay's loyal fan base is loud and clear as the Grizzlies roll to a 45-17 victory over St. Ignatius in the CIF Northern California Regional Division I championship game Friday night at Sacramento State. The game began with St. Ignatius students chanting from the other side of Hornet Stadium. "WE CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

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Grizzlies Tyler Arneson (94) and Beau Hershberger (34) close in on St. Ignatius quarterback Jack Stinn, who was 13 for 29 with an interception in Friday night's CIF Northern California Regional Division I championship game at Sacramento State. Granite Bay held the Wildcats to 232 total yards.

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Granite Bay senior Taft Partridge (32) shares the first CIF Northern Regional Division I championship plaque and a handshake with teammate Colin Brown (4), who contributed a 43-yard field goal to the Grizzlies' 45-17 victory over San Francisco-St. Ignatius on Friday night and at Sacramento State.

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Granite Bay running back Johnny Cooley (5) is wrapped up by a St. Ignatius tackler but keeps his legs churning on his way to 205 yards and four touchdowns in the Grizzlies' 45-17 blowout in the CIF Northern California Regional Division I championship at Sacramento State.

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Granite Bay quarterback Grant Caraway ran rarely Friday night and had another efficient passing game by going 6 for 10 for 123 yards and no interceptions.

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Having cleared St. Ignatius' Brian Wollitz (32), Granite Bay halfback Johnny Cooley (5) approaches Matt Emery (4) during another long run. Cooley rushed for 205 yards and scored the Grizzlies' first four touchdowns in their 45-17 victory.

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Granite Bay fullback Taft Partridge (32) works around a block by Parker Doyle (52). Another outstanding performance by the Grizzlies' offensive line helped produce 312 yards rushing and five touchdowns in their 45-17 victory over St. Ignatius.

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Granite Bay junior flyback Tony Ellison (39) leaves a St. Ignatius defender sprawled on the carpet at Hornet Stadium. Ellison had three catches for 80 yards, each of which set up a touchdown in the first half of the Grizzlies' 45-17 romp.

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With Taft Partridge (32) leading the way, Granite Bay's Tony Ellison (39) tries to dodge St. Ignatius' Albert Waters (2) during the CIF Northern California Regional Division I championship game Friday night at Sacramento State.