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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend October 8, 2005 Grants Pass rumbles past Ashland By JOE ZAVALA for the Mail Tribune GRANTS PASS — Ashland’s offense was stymied for the second week in a row and Grants Pass had no trouble capitalizing in a Southern Oregon Conference blowout. The Cavemen rebounded from a scoreless first half by scoring 14 in the third quarter and 21 in the fourth en route to a 35-12 win Friday night at Mel Ingram Field. Grants Pass earned its fifth straight win over Ashland to get back to .500 overall (3-3) and improve to 2-0 in the SOC. The Grizzlies dropped their second straight to fall to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the SOC. Ashland was hamstrung by key injuries, not to mention a relentless Grants Pass defense that had the Grizzlies backpedaling all night long. Ashland was held to 195 yards of total offense, including a season low 44 on the ground. Grizzly senior quarterback Sam Littleton completed 6-of-10 passes for 44 yards before coming out with a thigh injury. His replacement, junior Gus Gaviglio, was 10-for-14 for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Advertisement "Their defensive front did a great job against our line," Ashland head coach Charlie Hall said. "They did a good job penetrating, they did a good job on pass rush." Ashland’s Josh Cornelius caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Gaviglio late in the third quarter to get the Grizzlies within 14-6, but the point after attempt failed and it was lights out from there for Ashland. Grants Pass running back Craig Dolmage rumbled 52 yards on third-and-10 with 10:22 to go to make it 20-6 and Spencer Fogelquist returned an interception 20 yards for another touchdown less than a minute later to put the game away. "I don’t think we played with any heart, that’s what it boils down to," Ashland center Chris Petetit said. Grants Pass spread the field in the early going, but when that went south — Ashland’s defense pitched a shutout in the first half — the Cavemen went almost exclusively to the power running game. It worked. Grants Pass finished with 298 yards of offense, 225 coming on the ground. Dolmage gained 97 yards on 15 carries and Matt Deivert gained 96 yards on 11 carries. Ashland was forced to play without leading rusher Dylan Steeves, who injured his knee in practice earlier in the week. Hall said the injuries should not be used as an excuse. "Winning is a habit and so is losing if you don’t stop it right now," he said. Cornelius caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Gaviglio with 47 seconds left, but the score only served to make the final score look more respectable. Both teams struggled on offense in the first half. Each had four drives, with Ashland gaining just 67 yards and Grants Pass moving 117 yards. Behind two third-down conversions on pass plays, the Cavemen moved all the way to the Ashland 20-yard line on their first drive before stalling. Their 42-yard field goal attempt was scuttled after a bad snap led to a sack. The Grizzlies advanced to the Grants Pass 38 on the ensuing drive, but a fumbled snap by Littleton and an incomplete pass forced the Grizzlies to punt from the 46. Joe Zavala is sports editor of the Ashland Daily Tidings. Reach him at 482-3456. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Cheap Website Hosting Discount Hotel Reservations Online Pharmacy Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Student Loans High End Computers Online Casino News Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Salvia Divinorum Online Casino Fundraisers Advertisement s