Image: Joanne Hewitt, used with permission via assistant coach Ian Parks / GW Graham's Yapo Conteh, a 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back, bolts away from the W.J. Mouat defence for one of his four touchdowns during Friday night's 41-10 win in Abbotsford. Conteh finished with 101 yards and fellow running back Grady Andrea had 93 yards and 2 TDs as the Grizzlies amassed 266 rushing yards thanks to its offensive line that created room for them to run. The Grizzlies won their 4th straight game to set up a showdown this Friday, November 3 at home against the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers of Surrey in a battle for first place within the division.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

GW Graham Grizzlies

Ground game racks up 6 TDs as GW Graham rolls to their 4th straight win

Oct 28, 2023 | 12:38 PM

ABBOTSFORD — The GW Graham senior varsity football team will take whatever the opposing defence gives them.

Thanks to an offensive line that loves to run the football, running backs Yapo Conteh (101 yards, 4 TDs) and Grady Andrea (93 yards, 2 TDs) propelled the Grizzlies to a 41-10 win over WJ Mouat Friday night in Abbotsford.

The Grizzlies rolled to their fourth straight win and led with a powerful run game of over 100 yards in the first half. Conteh, a 5-foot-11, 210-pound back, ignited the Grizzlies with 7 carries for 47 yards, 3 TDs and a 2-point conversion. Conteh added a 13-yard reception to that first half total to set the tone for a great game on Friday night where the BC Lions were showcasing the event. The Grizzlies went into halftime with a convincing 21-3 lead over the Hawks.

The second half began with a 50-yard TD run from Grady Andrea to start his day in the backfield. The Grizzlies controlled the ground game with 266 yards total rushing spread among seven ball carriers. RB Maleky Colgiu amassed 44 rushing yards.

Offensive Coordinator Matt Paisley routed his team’s run-heavy attack. “We took what they gave us, and tonight, our running backs averaged over 9 yards per carry. Our offensive loves to run the ball,” Paisley said.

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Defensively, linebacker Riley Ashley led the way with 7 tackles, followed closely by safety Carson Raine with 5 tackles. Defensive end Yapo Conteh forced 2 fumbles, one of which was recovered by linebacker Billy Hunter, who also had 3 tackles, and a 25 yard kick off return on special teams. Standout and leading receiver Carter Dallas had a 25-yard interception return to go along with his 4 catches for 46 yards in a game that was dominated by the Grizzlies’ ground game.

Head coach Ryk Piche said, “It’s always nice to get a hard fought game at this point in the season against a good division rival, and get all of our players an opportunity for development.”

The 4-1 Grizzlies will face the 4-1 Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) at home this Friday, November 3 at 7 p.m. at Exhibition Stadium, in a battle of first place within the division.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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