In their previous meeting, Rio Rancho routed Sandia 49 - 0. This time around? Just more of the same. Rio Rancho took its contest against Sandia by a conclusive 42 - 20 score. Rio Rancho struggled to find the scoreboard the game before, so the high-scoring effort was a welcome change of pace.
Sandia's defense took a beating in the first half, giving up 28 points. That put it down 28 - 7. It allowed 14 points to fall even further behind in the second half.
The defeat brought Sandia down to 4-2. The win bumped Rio Rancho's record up to 5-1.
The teams are out to raise these records in their next games. Rio Rancho will look to defend its home turf against Cleveland this Friday at 7:00 PM. Like Rio Rancho, Cleveland is also ranked highly in the state, so the team can expect a competitive contest. As for Sandia, it will face off against Eldorado Friday at 7:00 PM.
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