The St. Pius X Sartans will take on the Grants Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Pius X will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, St. Pius X beat Manzano 16-7.
St. Pius X found their leader in sophomore Hershul Olloway Jr, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Olloway Jr's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
St. Pius X didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Curtis Flakes III and Cayl Cox-Liggins. St. Pius X got some further help from Michael Deller: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Grants rose to the challenge on Saturday. They managed a 22-16 win over the Fighting Colts. The score was all tied up 8-8 at the break, but the Pirates were the better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Grants came from Cardenio Chavez, Juaquine Rivera, and Boudy Melonas.
Grants wouldn't let Silver keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chavez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
St. Pius X's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for Grants, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Pius X against Grants when the teams last played back in August, as the team secured a 40-7 win. Will St. Pius X repeat their success, or does Grants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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