The Taos Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Grants Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Taos took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over Espanola Valley.
Meanwhile, Grants won against Kirtland Central back in September with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Friday. Grants put the hurt on Aztec with a sharp 28-6 win. That looming 28-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pirates yet 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 the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Grants didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cardenio Chavez and Brandon Wheeler.
Taos' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Grants, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Taos and Grants were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Taos came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grants' Andres Lazos, who rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Now that Taos knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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