Valencia Jaguars (Los Lunas, NM) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team tip the host Grants Pirates (Grants, NM), 6-2 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Valencia advances its record to 2-0 on the season. The Jaguars host Miyamura (Gallup, NM) to play the Patriots in a non-league battle on Friday, September 4. The Patriots go into the battle with a record of 0-2. Miyamura lost 54-7 in their recent non-league battle against Belen (Belen, NM)

The Pirates now own a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Rio Grande for a 4A District 1 battle on Friday, September 11.