SATURDAY UPDATE: Byron Marshall had an MRI this morning, but it will be a few days before the Warriors know how many games he’ll miss, if any. Marshall isn’t in a lot of pain, so the hope is that the shoulder injury isn’t as bad as it looked Friday night.
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Vacaville 38, Granite Bay 27

A week after losing a 14 point fourth quarter lead at Marin Catholic, Vacaville played well in the final frame to upend No. 5 Granite Bay 38-27. Junior Curtis Goins had 138 yards and four touchdowns, including two scores in the fourth quarter. Granite Bay also showed off its running game behind Arik Bird, who rushed for 216 yards and a score as well as blocking a punt for another touchdown.

Vacaville takes down Granite Bay

NCP's Take: This is an important win for Vac...
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By Kayla Nix/Roseville Press Tribune Correspondent

VACAVILLE — Vacaville High School has something to celebrate this weekend after posting a 38-27 win over previously undefeated Granite Bay on Friday night.

The Bulldogs (2-1) kept the Grizzlies (3-1) off balance on both sides of the ball and capitalized on key mistakes.

“This is our fourth trip down here. This is our eighth year playing them, and they’re always very tough at home,” Granite Bay coach Ernie Cooper said. “They played ver...
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By Matt Miller / The Reporter

Coleman Christensen gave credit to some strenuous practice workouts after Vacaville High School's huge 38-27 win over Granite Bay on Friday night at Tom Zunino Stadium.

"Coach Pop's tires," Christensen said of one of head coach Mike Papadopoulos' workouts. "Pulling tires. That really paid off for us in the fourth quarter. Everything just started to click and the offensive line was amazing."

Vacaville showed an extra gear in the final period and got two of ...

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* Who takes the lead on the Granite Bay-Vacaville series? Take the Grizzlies to inch ahead of what has been a terrific series. It's tied 3-3-1. Granite Bay has been led by QB Brendan Keeney, who can run and throw, and who is eager for a bit of payback after Vacaville won 43-28 last season.

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/#ixzz1Y91IZsmz
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Vacaville (1-1) vs. Granite Bay (3-0)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m. Where: Vacaville High

Series: Tied 3-3-1

Last meeting: 2010, Vacaville won 43-28

Last week: Vacaville lost to Marin Catholic 33-29; Granite Bay defeated Clovis East 42-3

Of note: Putting up big stats didn’t translate to a victory last week for the Bulldogs. They rushed for 576 yards, according to Maxpreps.com, fourth-highest in school history, but still came up short against Marin Catholic. The yards figure to be tougher to c...

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The Bulldogs continue their arduous nonleague schedule against the powerhouse Grizzlies (3-0), who are averaging 40 points a game, and blasted Clovis East 42-3 last week.

Vacaville (1-1) lost to Marin Catholic 33-29 last week. Wildcats quarterback Jared Goff threw for 230 yards, 215 to Ryan Farney.

Now the Bulldogs go up against Grizzlies quarterback Brendan Keeney, who has thrown for 539 yards and 10 TDs already.

"We're looking forward to it," Vacaville head coach Mike Papadopoul...

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#5 Granite Bay (3-0) at Vacaville (1-1) 7:30 PM: Granite Bay is the second SFL team in the Top 5 and has looked very solid in a 3-0 start. Despite playing injured, quarterback Brendan Keeney has 10 touchdowns in the first three games and Arik Bird has 370 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Vacaville is averaging more than 400 yards on the ground behind strong running from Melvin Mason and Curtis Goins, but will face an ever improving Grizzlies' defense. While both teams rely on the gro...
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Vacaville............21

Napa.................38

Fairfield..............67

Wood................75

Vintage.............111

Armijo...............138
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