Grants was the 53-0 winner over Espanola Valley when they last played one another back in October of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Grants Pirates fell 14-7 to the Espanola Valley Sundevils on Friday. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Tristin Fernandez threw for 68 yards on seven of 14 attempts. On the ground,
Andres Lazos rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Espanola Valley came from Xavier Garcia and Dylan Sandoval.
Grants' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Espanola Valley, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grants will head out to take on Kirtland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Kirtland Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Espanola Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against 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.
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