Espanola Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Grants Pirates by a score of 14-7. That's two games straight that the Sundevils have won by exactly seven points.
The critical scores for Espanola Valley came from Xavier Garcia and Dylan Sandoval.
Espanola Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Espanola Valley's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Grants, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Espanola Valley will take on Moriarty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Espanola Valley's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Moriarty's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Grants, they are taking a road trip to face off against Kirtland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Kirtland Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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