Heading into Sunday with a huge win against the Dayton Wolfpack the previous weekend, the High Country Grizzlies came up short against the undefeated Jacksonville Sharks, conceding the game with a 68-21 loss to the Florida team.
The Sharks, seen in the preseason as the frontrunners in the league, asserted their dominance over the Grizzlies, not allowing the High Country team to score until former ASU standout and Grizzlies receiver Malachi Jones completed a 15-yard passing touchdown with 12:45 left in the third quarter. The Grizzlies first touchdown brought the score to 41-7 in Jacksonville’s favor.
One of the most exciting moments for the Grizzlies came when Jones acrobatically completed a pass from quarterback Stephen Panasuk during the team’s third drive of the game.