Cibola faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars fell 25-15 to the Rams. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Cibola took the loss, they still got scores from Hayes Baum and Mack Cash.
Micah Takahashi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rio Rancho, rushing for 130 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 142 yards and a pair of TDs. Takahashi's longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards. Rio Rancho's leading receiver Parker Miller was Takahashi's top target yet again, picking up 80 receiving yards and two scores.
Cougars
| 10/03/25 vs Rio Rancho | 15-25 |
| 09/19/25 @ Clovis | 21-8 |
| 09/11/25 vs Carlsbad | 23-7 |
| 09/05/25 vs Eldorado | 35-14 |
| 08/28/25 @ Sandia | 46-24 |
With the defeat, Cibola broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Rio Rancho, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Cibola didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-6 loss against Cleveland on the 10th. As for Rio Rancho, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 34-13 victory against Piedra Vista on the 9th.
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