Football Preview: Bernalillo Spartans vs. Grants Pirates
Bernalillo has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the Grants Pirates are set to duel. Bernalillo's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Grants' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bernalillo is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bloomfield just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Grants had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 19-6 victory over the Pintos.
It was another big night for Andres Lazos, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bernalillo fell to 7-1. As for Grants, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Bernalillo against Grants when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. In that match, Bernalillo amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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