On Friday, Rio Rancho faced Piedra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-33 win over the Piedra Vista Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rio Rancho found their leader in underclassman Jacob Lesperance, who forced four fumbles and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). James Barreras also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Rio Rancho wouldn't let Piedra Vista keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Lesperance led the group effort, picking up four of those forced fumbles all by himself. Zachai Bradford also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Despite the loss, Piedra Vista still got an impressive performance from Brig Keiser, who rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Rio Rancho pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Piedra Vista, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Rio Rancho wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 33-0 loss against Volcano Vista on the 18th. Piedra Vista has also already played their next game, a 54-0 defeat against Cleveland on the 18th.
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