Rio Rancho is 7-0 against Clovis since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rio Rancho Rams will head out to square off against the Clovis Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Rio Rancho will be strutting in after a victory while Clovis will be coming in after a defeat.
While Rams fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They breezed by Atrisco Heritage Academy on the road to the tune of 54-15 on Thursday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rams had established a 33 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Clovis had to suffer through a 47-8 loss at the hands of Farmington.
Even though they lost, Clovis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rio Rancho beat Clovis 27-14 in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Rancho since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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