After soaring to 34 points the game before, Grants was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were beaten by the St. Pius X Sartans 40-7. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
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 Noah Lundstrom and Dj Chavez. Chavez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Carpenter and his top target Cayl Cox-Liggins. Carpenter threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while Cox-Liggins picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Grants' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for St. Pius X, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Grants will welcome Dexter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Pius X, they will take on Moriarty at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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