The Grady Bronchos will face off against the Elida Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grady is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Dora, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Grady was ranked third). Grady blew past Dora 44-6 at home on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Bronchos who have now won four matchups in a row.
Grady's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zander Ciancio led the charge by throwing for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Gavin West was in the mix too, providing Grady with two touchdowns.
Grady didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deakin Ragland and Trell Foote. Andre Garcia was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elida). They blew past Roy/Mosquero, posting an 84-38 victory at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Grady's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Elida, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Grady strolled past Elida in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-26. Will Grady repeat their success, or does Elida have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
