SNOHOMISH — The Glacier Peak football team came into Friday night’s State Round of 32 matchup with the No. 21 Tahoma Bears (6-4) having not made it to the final 16 in four years.

You wouldn’t have been able to tell that drought was hanging over them, as the No. 12 Grizzlies (9-1) rode their strengths to an imposing 31-7 victory to regain their spot among the state’s best teams.

The Grizzlies defense, which head coach Shane Keck has pointed to as the key to his team’s success throughout the season, forced four turnovers while junior defensive linemen Maxwell Bridges had three sacks and a defensive score.

On the offensive end, a balanced ground attack with speed back Isaiah Owens and the power of Kai Brooks punished the Bears for multiple big runs. While sophomore QB Oliver Setterburg (pa

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