The Rio Rancho Rams will square off against the Piedra Vista Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cibola, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked 17th). Rio Rancho and Cibola finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Rams' first draw of the season.
Their goal came courtesy of
Tatum Dain, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Cleveland on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 2-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Storm recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Rio Rancho's draw makes their record 6-6-1 this season. As for Piedra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Rio Rancho might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Piedra Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Rio Rancho have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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