Saturday Dec 01 2012
Granite Bay wins second consecutive Division I section football crown
By: Philip Wood, Photographer
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Granite Bay head coach Ernie Cooper is ceremoniously doused with water by his players as the final seconds tick off the clock Friday night. The Grizzlies successfully defended their Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship with a 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge at Sacramento State. Granite Bay has three Division II section titles to go with its two Division I banners.
Granite Bay head coach Ernie Cooper is ceremoniously doused with water by his players as the final seconds tick off the clock Friday night. The Grizzlies successfully defended their Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship with a 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge at Sacramento State. Granite Bay has three Division II section titles to go with its two Division I banners.
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Sophomore man-child Cameron Smith (46) leaps at the goal line for one of his two interceptions during Friday night's 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship game at Sacramento State. Smith was the quarterback on Granite Bay's freshman team in 2011.
Sophomore man-child Cameron Smith (46) leaps at the goal line for one of his two interceptions during Friday night's 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship game at Sacramento State. Smith was the quarterback on Granite Bay's freshman team in 2011.
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Pass interference or not? Granite Bay defensive back Jack Dockham (20), deflecting a pass intended for Byron Spain (9) of Oak Ridge, was called for interference on this play, but it didn't stop the Grizzlies from beating the Trojans 35-23 on Friday night at Sacramento State to win their second Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship in a row.
Pass interference or not? Granite Bay defensive back Jack Dockham (20), deflecting a pass intended for Byron Spain (9) of Oak Ridge, was called for interference on this play, but it didn't stop the Grizzlies from beating the Trojans 35-23 on Friday night at Sacramento State to win their second Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship in a row.
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Austin Smith (73) congratulates Taft Partridge (32) following one of Partridge's two long touchdown runs, which helped push Granite Bay to a 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship game Friday night.
Austin Smith (73) congratulates Taft Partridge (32) following one of Partridge's two long touchdown runs, which helped push Granite Bay to a 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship game Friday night.
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Taylor Peterson (18) congratulates Granite Bay teammate Taft Partridge (32) with a hug following one of Partridge's two touchdown runs in the second half of Friday night's 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship game at Sacramento State.
Taylor Peterson (18) congratulates Granite Bay teammate Taft Partridge (32) with a hug following one of Partridge's two touchdown runs in the second half of Friday night's 35-23 victory over Oak Ridge in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship game at Sacramento State.
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Granite Bay's Jack Dockham (20) trips up Oak Ridge tight end Ross Dwelley (11) during Friday night's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title game at Sacramento State.
Granite Bay's Jack Dockham (20) trips up Oak Ridge tight end Ross Dwelley (11) during Friday night's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title game at Sacramento State.
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Granite Bay tight end Steven Graber (9) locks in on a pass from quarterback Grant Caraway that resulted in a 10-yard touchdown and a 14-3 lead over Oak Ridge late in the first quarter of Friday night's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I final at Sacramento State.
Granite Bay tight end Steven Graber (9) locks in on a pass from quarterback Grant Caraway that resulted in a 10-yard touchdown and a 14-3 lead over Oak Ridge late in the first quarter of Friday night's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I final at Sacramento State.
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Granite Bay players celebrate a touchdown against Oak Ridge on Friday night in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I final at Sacramento State.
Granite Bay players celebrate a touchdown against Oak Ridge on Friday night in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I final at Sacramento State.
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Granite Bay running back Johnny Cooley (5), running through Trent Buenzli (8) and Nick Gordon (20) of Oak Ridge, was one of three Grizzlies running backs to rush for more than 100 yards in Friday night's 35-23 victory in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I final at Sacramento State.
Granite Bay running back Johnny Cooley (5), running through Trent Buenzli (8) and Nick Gordon (20) of Oak Ridge, was one of three Grizzlies running backs to rush for more than 100 yards in Friday night's 35-23 victory in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I final at Sacramento State.
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The Granite Bay Grizzlies celebrate their section victory over the Oak Ridge Trojans at Sac State, junior Dylan Keeney, 30, sophomore Cameron Smith, 46, and senior Luke Jarvis, 78.
The Granite Bay Grizzlies celebrate their section victory over the Oak Ridge Trojans at Sac State, junior Dylan Keeney, 30, sophomore Cameron Smith, 46, and senior Luke Jarvis, 78.
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The Sac-Joaquin Section 2012 champions, Granite Bay High School, at Hornet Stadium at Sacramento State.
The Sac-Joaquin Section 2012 champions, Granite Bay High School, at Hornet Stadium at Sacramento State.