Moriarty has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Grants Pirates at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Moriarty's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Bloomfield on Friday. They were beaten by the Bobcats 42-0. The Pintos haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Grants waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers , sneaking past 21-19.
Grants' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andres Lazos, who rushed for 140 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Lazos was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristin Fernandez, who threw for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
Grants was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Grants' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Fernandez was the leader with two sacks.
Moriarty now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Grants, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Moriarty was able to grind out a solid win over Grants in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lazos, who rushed for 141 yards on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Moriarty still be able to contain Lazos? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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