The Bow Valley Grizzlies overcame an early yellow card to rebound with a 45-15 win over the Calgary Rams on May 31.
The Rams scored two tries during the 10-minute man advantage but couldn’t sustain their momentum once the Grizzlies returned to full strength. Bow Valley clawed back to take a 19-10 lead by halftime.
Grizzlies head coach Ty Hawes said having a strong bench was key in the win on a scorching afternoon.
“The guys that came off the bench made an impact. It’s great to have guys as good as the ones already on the pitch — a bit of a bomb squad for the other team,” said Hawes.
The win was a bounce-back for the Grizzlies after their only loss of the season — a 41-31 defeat to the undefeated Calgary Irish the previous weekend.
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Bow Valley has a bye this weekend before returning to the Mitford pitch to face the Saracens (1-2) on June 14 at 1 p.m. The Grizzlies currently sit in second place, one point ahead of Lethbridge.