There's no place like home for Rio Rancho, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 26-21 W over the Eastlake Falcons on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in New Mexico, while the Falcons are ranked 381st in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Rio Rancho's win came down to the chemistry between Micah Takahashi and his top target Jace Pitt. Takahashi rushed for 186 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry while Pitt picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Takahashi is now averaging an impressive 111.6 rushing yards per game.
Rio Rancho was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Eastlake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Lomeli, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Sharpe, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rio Rancho now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eastlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Rio Rancho will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Eastlake, they will square off against Montwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake is facing Montwood at the right time seeing as Montwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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