St. Pius X won the last time they faced Grants and things went their way on Friday too. The Sartans took down the Pirates 34-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sartans.
Hershul Olloway Jr
| 08/29/25 @ Grants | 3 |
| 08/23/25 vs West Mesa | 2 |
| 11/23/24 vs Espanola Valley | 1 |
| 11/16/24 vs Grants | 2 |
| 10/31/24 @ Manzano | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Pius X to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hershul Olloway Jr, who rushed for 102 yards and three TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns Olloway Jr has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Carpenter, who threw for 159 yards and one touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Pius X's defense and their four sacks. Chase Nelson was especially locked on to Grants' QB and sacked him three times. Another thorn in the Pirates' side was Kolbe Padilla, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Grants lost, don't look at Tristin Fernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also threw for 223 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes. Fernandez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 54 yards. A healthy portion of Fernandez's aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Isaiah Ortega.
St. Pius X's record is now 2-0. As for Grants, their record now sits at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will head out to challenge Moriarty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grants, they will venture away from home to face off against Dexter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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