Grants won against Kirtland Central last Friday with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Grants Pirates were the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over the Aztec Tigers. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Grants' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian Fernandez, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Another player making a difference was Tristin Fernandez, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grants was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 179.
Grants' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cardenio Chavez and Brandon Wheeler.
The victory got Grants back to even at 3-3. As for Aztec, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Grants will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Taos at 6:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Aztec, they will face off against Moriarty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Aztec is facing Moriarty at the right time seeing as Moriarty is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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