The third road matchup was the charm for Grants, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Kirtland Central Broncos by a score of 28-19 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Andres Lazos was a one-man wrecking crew for Grants as he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Lazos has posted since back in October of 2023.
Grants' defense stepped up as well, laying out Chance Aspaas. 5.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Tristin Fernandez and Juaquine Rivera, who racked up four sacks between them.
Kirtland Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Mike, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Bryle Matthews was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Grants' win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Kirtland Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Grants will face off against Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grants is facing Aztec at the right time seeing as Aztec is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Kirtland Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bernalillo at 6:00 p.m. on October 4th. Bernalillo will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Kirtland Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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