Grants Pirates (Grants, NM) fans went home in high spirits Saturday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Moriarty Pintos (Moriarty, NM), 19-6 in a league battle.

With the win, Grants improves its record to 5-3 on the season. The Pirates travel to Bernalillo (Bernalillo, NM) to play the Spartans in a 4A District 1 battle on Friday, October 25. The Spartans go into the battle with a record of 7-1. Bernalillo lost 20-7 in their recent league battle against Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM)

The Pintos now have a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Taos for a 4A District 1 battle on Friday, October 25. Moriarty will play a Tigers team coming off a 35-15 league win over Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM). The Tigers record now stands at 5-3.