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Patriots tame the Griz, head to Cokeville for rematch

The Upton-Sundance football team began playoffs on Friday hosting Rocky Mountain. The game got off to a good start for the Patriots as their defense forced Rocky Mountain to punt it away on the first drive.

The Patriot offense was up against a tough Grizzly defense but Jayden Caylor was able to convert a third and long into a Patriot first down and get the offense going. Shortly thereafter, Jess Claycomb found his way into the end zone from 11 yards out to put the Patriots on the board first.

Back on defense, Upton-Sundance continued to hold strong as the Grizzlies pushed their second driv...