After three games on the road, Rio Rancho is heading back home. They will take on the Cleveland Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cibola, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked 21st). Rio Rancho fell just short of Cibola by a score of 11-9 on Friday. Rio Rancho has not had much luck with Cibola recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Cleveland had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Volcano Vista on Friday.
Rio Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Cleveland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Rio Rancho came out on top in a nail-biter against Cleveland when the teams last played on April 12th, sneaking past 14-12. Does Rio Rancho have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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