GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - The Gridley Titans football teams have been tearing it up on the gridiron to start the 2021 season. After traveling to Willows on August 28th and to Durham on September 11th to start the season, the Titans hosted West Valley at Gridley High School on Saturday, September 18, 2021. 

The morning got started with the 8U Titans dominating in every aspect of the game. Boss Davis led the Titans offense with two touchdowns, while Jamel Graham, Victor Guillen, and Kioni Bracy each scored a touchdown. Kobe Neal saw the end zone a number of times with extra point runs. To start the second half of the game, Caleb Oakley electrified the crowd with a huge kickoff return for a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, Mateo Campos was unstoppable on the line with a huge sack on the quarterback. The 8U Titans won the game 38-0. 

The 10U Titans team were next up on the gridiron against West Valley. Both teams entered the contest undefeated in what proved to be a battle to the end. Alex Luquin got the scoring started for the Titans with a quarterback sneak up the middle. Talon Sannar got the second score for the Titans with a sweep to the left side of the field. With less than a minute to go in the game, West Valley scored to make it a 13-12 game in favor of the Titans. A strong Titans defense stopped West Valley while attempting the extra point to tie the game, giving the Titans the 13-12 win. 

Next up on the gridiron against West Valley were the undefeated 12U Titans. Both teams battled hard in the first two quarters going into halftime 0-0. Through three full quarters both teams played with high intensity before the Titans crossed the goal line to take a 6-0 lead in the fourth quarter. With another score in the fourth quarter, the Titans took the 12-0 victory. 

The final game of the day came between the 14U Titans and West Valley. A battle of the bigs, both teams fought hard the entire game. The Titans defense shut down two West Valley threats deep in the red zone. Jason Davis, Jr. and Eli Punzo scored touchdowns for the Titans to take a 12-0 lead into halftime. After receiving the ball to start the second half, the Titans maintained possession the entire third quarter, to eat the clock away. As the final seconds ticked down in the third quarter, Bradley Perigo hauled in a spectacular one-handed grab for the score to put the game away for good 19-6. 

The Titans are away this coming Saturday, but will be back home October 2, 2021 hosting Central Valley.