Grants Pirates 2024 Season Preview
NMPreps Preseason Rank: #39
NMPreps continues to release our early New Mexico high school football preseason rankings to get you ready for the 2024 season. We will rank all 89 teams scheduled to play in the newly aligned 6A-2A classifications, competing in 11-man football. #nmpreps
2023 Playoffs: 4A First Round
Points Scored: 280
Points Given Up: 311
Streak into 2024: 1-game losing streak
2024 Classification: District 1-4A
Season Recap: Grants Pirates' Remarkable Turnaround in 2023
The Grants Pirates and second-year head coach Steve Brown are entering the 2024 campaign with momentum after a remarkable turnaround in 2023. Before Brown's arrival, the Pirates had endured two consecutive 1-9 seasons, compiling a dismal 2-18 overall record in 2021 and 2022. The 6-win season in 2023 was a significant achievement for a program that had been languishing atthe bottom.
The Pirates' seeason began with a 33-17 loss to 5A Capital, followed by a dominant 56-0 victory over 3A Gallup. They then faced back-to-back losses to 4A Bloomfield (60-7) and 4A Moriarty (21-13). However, the team rebounded with wins over 3A Hope Christian (35-18), 4A Taos (28-27), and 4A Kirtland Central (54-42), finishing their non-district schedule with a 4-3 overall record.
Entering district play, the Pirates suffered a 40-7 loss to Silver but concluded the regular season with district wins over Valencia (35-21) and St. Pius X (21-14). They secured the 8-seed in the 4A playoffs but fell to 9-seed Albuquerque Academy (35-7) in the first round, ending the season with a 6-5 overall record and a 2-1 district record.
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2024 Outlook: Offensive & Defensive Players to Watch
Following their remarkable turnaround in 2023, the Grants Pirates are set to build on their success with several key players returning to the roster. Leading the charge is running back Andres Lazos (2025), who had an outstanding season last year, rushing for 1,273 yards and 12 touchdowns. Lazos demonstrated consistency and explosiveness, surpassing the 100-yard mark in six games and averaging 6.5 yards per carry.
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NMPreps Preseason Rank: #39
NMPreps continues to release our early New Mexico high school football preseason rankings to get you ready for the 2024 season. We will rank all 89 teams scheduled to play in the newly aligned 6A-2A classifications, competing in 11-man football. #nmpreps
2023 Season Review
Record: 6-5 overall, 2-1 district2023 Playoffs: 4A First Round
Points Scored: 280
Points Given Up: 311
Streak into 2024: 1-game losing streak
2024 Classification: District 1-4A
Season Recap: Grants Pirates' Remarkable Turnaround in 2023
The Grants Pirates and second-year head coach Steve Brown are entering the 2024 campaign with momentum after a remarkable turnaround in 2023. Before Brown's arrival, the Pirates had endured two consecutive 1-9 seasons, compiling a dismal 2-18 overall record in 2021 and 2022. The 6-win season in 2023 was a significant achievement for a program that had been languishing atthe bottom.
The Pirates' seeason began with a 33-17 loss to 5A Capital, followed by a dominant 56-0 victory over 3A Gallup. They then faced back-to-back losses to 4A Bloomfield (60-7) and 4A Moriarty (21-13). However, the team rebounded with wins over 3A Hope Christian (35-18), 4A Taos (28-27), and 4A Kirtland Central (54-42), finishing their non-district schedule with a 4-3 overall record.
Entering district play, the Pirates suffered a 40-7 loss to Silver but concluded the regular season with district wins over Valencia (35-21) and St. Pius X (21-14). They secured the 8-seed in the 4A playoffs but fell to 9-seed Albuquerque Academy (35-7) in the first round, ending the season with a 6-5 overall record and a 2-1 district record.
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2024 Outlook: Offensive & Defensive Players to Watch
Following their remarkable turnaround in 2023, the Grants Pirates are set to build on their success with several key players returning to the roster. Leading the charge is running back Andres Lazos (2025), who had an outstanding season last year, rushing for 1,273 yards and 12 touchdowns. Lazos demonstrated consistency and explosiveness, surpassing the 100-yard mark in six games and averaging 6.5 yards per carry.
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