Game Details - Football

Grand (1-2) overcame an early deficit to secure a 42-21 victory over Gunnison Valley (0-2) in nonregion play. Gunnison Valley struck first with a Braxton Pickett 85-yard kick return in the opening minute, but Grand responded with 28 unanswered points in the second quarter, including three rushing touchdowns from JT Dowd, who had four total scores. Ruston Peterson added another score for Grand early in the third quarter, extending their lead to 42-14. Gunnison Valley’s Daxton Knudsen managed a 50-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to stage a comeback. The Bulldogs struggled to contain Grand's rushing attack throughout the game.