Football Preview: Rio Rancho Rams vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Rio Rancho is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Rancho will be strutting in after a victory while Las Cruces will be coming in after a loss.
Rio Rancho's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Clovis 50-0 on the road. The Rams pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Las Cruces fell just short of Volcano Vista by a score of 27-24. The Bulldawgs have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rio Rancho pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Las Cruces, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Rio Rancho against Las Cruces in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Does Rio Rancho have another victory up their sleeve, or will Las Cruces turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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