Rancho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans at home and fell 56-14. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Despite the defeat, Rancho had strong showings from Zachary Campbell, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Micah Piepkorn, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Campbell torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Cimarron-Memorial found their leader in underclassman Felix Romero, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 138 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Romero. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Sua, who picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cimarron-Memorial, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho will host Somerset Academy Losee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Somerset Academy Losee will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Rancho surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mojave at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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