The Manzano Monarchs will square off against the Rio Grande Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Rio Grande is headed out to face a Monarchs squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Manzano was outmatched by Highland at home and fell 55-28. The loss continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost three in a row.
Manzano's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Rio Grande, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they will be fighting an uphill battle after finishing 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Manzano against Rio Grande when the teams last played back in August of 2019 as the team secured a 49-6 win. In that contest, Manzano amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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