Soccer Recap: Rio Grande Wins High-Profile Contest Against Hobbs

Ravens

Previous 5 Games

10/09/25 vs Hobbs	2-1
10/04/25 vs Albuquerque	2-1
10/01/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy	3-1
09/27/25 vs West Mesa	9-0
09/24/25 @ Los Lunas	11-1

Rio Grande faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Ravens skirted past the Eagles 2-1. The victory was nothing new for Rio Grande as they're now sitting on five straight.

Yahir Mendoza was the driving force of Rio Grande's attack as he scored both of Rio Grande's goals, bringing his season total up to 11 goals.

Rio Grande's win bumped their record up to 12-2-2. As for Hobbs, the loss snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 11-5-1 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Grande will welcome Los Lunas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rio Grande will be up against Los Lunas' rather soft defense (which has allowed 5.57 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hobbs, they will host Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.