Oak Ridge and Grant will meet in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I semifinal after taking very different paths to get here. Oak Ridge is coming off a dramatic last-second win over Central Catholic, with players crediting their determination and refusal to give up. Grant enters 7–4 after stacking its schedule with some of the toughest teams in the state, a challenge the reigning state champions say has prepared them for anything. Both teams feel motivated for the chance to earn a rematch against Folsom in the title game after losing to the Bulldogs earlier this season. Oak Ridge believes it has been overlooked and hopes to make a statement at home, while Grant’s players say their traveling fanbase gives road games a “home” feel. Both teams enter with confidence, urgency and a clear goal: win

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