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Fast-growing wildfire burns 100 homes in Weed, Calif. ... Weed residents begin to assess damage as crews make progress against flames ... CALENDAR ... Fast-growing wildfire burns 100 homes in Weed, Calif. ... PREP FOOTBALL Grizzlies turn attention to ground-pounding Dragons Ashland limited Klamath Union to 185 yards in last week’s season opener, an impressive feat that seemed to confirm coach Charlie Hall’s prediction that the Grizzlies’ defense had loads of potential. By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings DailyTidings.com By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Sep. 11, 2014 @ 2:52 pm Updated Sep 11, 2014 at 3:19 PM By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Sep. 11, 2014 @ 2:52 pm Updated Sep 11, 2014 at 3:19 PM Dallas at Ashland --> What: Second nonconference game of the regular season for both teams. When/Where: 7 p.m. tonight at Walter A. Phillips Field. On the web: Live statistics and live streaming v... » Read more X Dallas at Ashland What: Second nonconference game of the regular season for both teams. When/Where: 7 p.m. tonight at Walter A. Phillips Field. On the web: Live statistics and live streaming video both will be available. Links can be found at ashlandfootballclub.com. Quote: "It was a total defensive effort, that’s what really stood out. We didn't really show any weaknesses in our defense. And our kicking game was really solid, which is a great asset for your defense." — Ashland head coach Charlie Hall. » Social News Ashland limited Klamath Union to 185 yards in last week’s season opener, an impressive feat that seemed to confirm coach Charlie Hall’s prediction that the Grizzlies’ defense had loads of potential. But tonight’s home opener against the Dallas Dragons presents a different kind of challenge for Ashland, not to mention a valuable measuring stick considering the Dragons are coming off a 28-20 loss to the Grizzles’ new Midwestern League rival, Crater. Lumbering onto Walter A. Phillips Field tonight wearing Dallas orange and black will be a massive offensive line that’s expected to stick closely to its run-oriented game plan. “Their style of offense is a little bit of a concern for us,” Hall said. “They’re going to try to run it down our throat.” Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Walter A. Phillips Field, where the temperature is expected to be in the low 90s when the game starts. Ashland, ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 5A poll, is coming off a 45-7 road win over Klamath Union that saw the Grizzlies nearly double-up the Pelicans in total yards and pick off four passes by KU quarterback Vaughn Vallejos. The Grizzlies’ dominance on the defensive side – they also had four sacks and two fumble recoveries – overshadowed some of Hall’s concerns about the offense, which struggled to move the ball through the air consistently and also coughed up three fumbles, losing one. Mistakes such as those could prove more costly against the Dragons, who hail from the Mid-Willamette Conference and are coming off a season in which they advanced to the 5A quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion West Albany. That’s because Dallas has the ability to sustain drives on the ground. In the loss to Crater, Dallas running back Spencer McCarron rushed for 220 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown burst, on 26 carries. The Dragons gave Crater all it could handle in the season opener for both teams. The Comets scored two quick touchdowns early in the fourth quarter to extend a two-point lead to 16, but Dallas scored late and recovered an onside kick to create some late-game drama. The Dragons then fumbled the ball, and the game, away two plays later. “They try to get some number advantages with the run game and they don’t throw the ball,” Hall said of the Dragons. “I would like to see what our kids can do, strength-wise. We’ve still got Collin McGuire (6-foot-1, 265 pounds), and Michael Pruitt (6-foot, 205 pounds), so we’ve got some 200-pound kids in there that can go against their 230, 240-pound guys. But our quickness versus their size is the key matchup.” Indeed, Dallas has nine players on its roster that tip the scales at 220 pounds or more. Ashland has two – McGuire, and junior lineman Jackson Lemhouse (6-0, 230). But the Grizzlies also have an abundance of speed and athleticism on both sides of the ball, and those attributes dazzled last week against a KU team that was playing for the first time on the new synthetic grass surface of Modoc Field. The Grizzlies rushed for 187 yards using a committee approach with Ryne Robitz (10 rushes, 69 yards), Kiowa Jayne (3-57) and Mason Dow (7-47). They also passed for 137, with junior quarterback Kyle Weinberg completing 9 of 19 passes in his first varsity start, and benefited greatly by the play of their special teams. Weinberg, who doubles as the kicker, booted five of his six kickoffs out of the end zone. Defensively, the Grizzlies had three sacks – two by Seth Cowan – and made life miserable for Vallejos, who completed 4 of 16 passes for 39 yards and spent a good portion of his night running for his life. Theo Whitcomb had two interceptions, and Chance Swenson ran back another pick 62 yards to give Ashland a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. “It was a total defensive effort, that’s what really stood out,” Hall said. “We didn’t really show any weaknesses in our defense. And our kicking game was really solid, which is a great asset for your defense.” Hall said Ashland will need more of the same tonight, and added that a few more completions would be nice, too. Weinberg ran the team efficiently and did not throw an interception, but also missed a few open receivers. “In terms of just managing the game, (Weinberg) did a good job,” Hall said. “There weren’t very many critical errors and no turnovers. We had a good flow. We just have to take advantage of what we left on the field with regard to incomplete passes to wide-open guys. Fortunately, we were able to run the ball pretty well. Robitz and Mason Dow and Kiowa Jayne created some really nice offense on the ground and that takes the pressure off of Kyle.” The offense could get a shot in the arm tonight with the return of junior receiver Shashi Penn, who twisted his knee during the team’s annual preseason scrimmage. Penn practiced with the team Tuesday and is expected to play. Joe Zavala can be reached at 541-776-4469 or [email protected]. 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