The Elida Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Grady Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elida is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Roy/Mosquero, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Elida was ranked fourth). Elida breezed by Roy/Mosquero at home to the tune of 84-38 on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Grady had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-6 win over the Coyotes at home.
Grady got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zander Ciancio out in front who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Gavin West was in the mix too, providing Grady with two touchdowns.
Grady didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deakin Ragland and Trell Foote. Grady got some further help from Andre Garcia: he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Elida pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Grady, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Elida ended up a good deal behind Grady in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 40-26. Thankfully for Elida, Zane Rush (who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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