On Friday, Rio Rancho faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams took a blow against the Volcano Vista Hawks, falling 33-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Jj Arellano threw for 57 yards on three of 11 attempts.
Jace Pitt was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards.
Mason Gurule was a one-man wrecking crew for Volcano Vista as he rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 151 rushing yards gave Gurule a new career-high. Ilijah Hansen was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Rio Rancho's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Volcano Vista, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Rio Rancho has already played their next contest, a 34-23 victory against Farmington on the 25th. As for Volcano Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 38-3 loss against Cleveland on the 25th.
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