With a playoff game on the line, the Albuquerque Academy Chargers rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past Grants 35-7 on the road. The win was some much needed relief for Albuquerque Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Leading Albuquerque Academy to victory were Gage Conway and Jett Galles. Conway rushed for 14 yards and a touchdown, while Galles gained 67 total yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, Grants saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Ortega picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Albuquerque Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-6. As for Grants, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Albuquerque Academy will head out on the road to face off against Bloomfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. Grants does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
