Grand Junction vs, Highlands Ranch-ThunderRidge

Network: Altitude
Announcers: Mike Haynes, Irv Brown
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out... Includes halftime and post-game.

Game Notes

ThunderRidge Grizzlies dominate en route to a 51-21 win over Grand Junction, and a second straight state title.

Nick Lind (Air Force) helps the Grizzlies jump out to a 14-0 lead with a 28-yard TD run and 1-yard TD run on their 1st 2 possessions. Eric Moats (Air Force) intercepts the Tigers Isaiah Quigley setting up the 2nd TD.

Lind finishes with 155 yards rushing, and accounts for 20 points, adding 5 PATs and a FG. Kyle Black (Air Force/Colorado) goes 10-of-13 for 168 yards and 2 TD passes.

Black's 2-yard TD run stretches ThunderRidge's lead to 21-0, and Mike Coffey follows with a 7-yard TD run in the 2nd quarter. Black and Moats finish the first half by combining on a 20-yard TD pass.

Moats also catches a 2nd half TD.

Grand Junction finally gets on the score board in the first half, pulling to within 35-14 before the Grizzlies put the finishing touches on.

LB/RB Kris Means (Iowa State) scores on a 6-yard TD run for the Tigers, and Jake Simonton adds a 10-yarder.

Grand Junction also includes WR Justin Murray (Mesa State) who finishes with 10 catches for 115 yards, and DB Tucker Neilson (Mesa State). Quigley goes 22-of-40 for 259 yards.

ThunderRidge also includes LB James Tucker (Colorado School of Mines) and OL Will Ard (Colorado School of Mines).