The Grizzlies scored four touchdowns in the first half to take command while running their record to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in District B-4.
Copan rallied to within 26-20 before Cody Johnson sealed the win with a 60-yard touchdown pass from Mike Royal in the fourth quarter. Braily Couffer ran for the two-point conversion to put the Grizzlies up 34-20.
Copan scored a late touchdown on a 92-yard fumble return before dropping to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the league.
Royal finished the game with 125 yards rushing and one touchdown on 16 carries. He also passed for 125 yards and two scores. Couffer picked up another 30 yards rushing on 12 carries and had three touchdowns in all.
Couffer ran for two touchdowns in the first quarter, scoring on runs of 10 and 15 yards to hand the Grizzlies a 14-0 advantage.
In the second period, Royal broke loose for a 50-yard touchdown run and completed a 60-yard TD pass to Couffer for a 26-0 lead.
The Grizzly defense held Copan to 65 yards rushing, but Hornet quarterback Mark Walker completed 9 of 18 passes for 142 yards and two TDs.
Johnson, a sophomore linebacker, led the Gans defense with 11 tackles, two sacks and an interception. Weston Choate had 10 tackles, David Allen recovered a fumble and Trevor Christie had two sacks.
