POCATELLO — The Grace Grizzlies destroyed any in-state competition put in front of them this year.

Against Idaho teams, the Grizzlies (8-1) went 7-0, outscoring their opponents 343 to 62 — averaging 49 points per game while surrendering just 8.9 per contest. They won’t face any Oregon teams — their lone loss came against Adrian (OR) on Sept. 26 — over the next three as quarterback Gavin Draper leads his team on a hunt for an elusive state championship.

Grace begins that hunt Friday, when they meet the Prairie Pirates (7-3) at Idaho State University’s ICCU Dome in the 2A Football State Championships quarterfinal.

The two teams met in the state play-in round last season, with the Grizzlies emerging victorious, 48-38.

Grace wasn’t nearly as dominant on both sides of the ball last season,

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