On Friday, Piedra Vista faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Piedra Vista Panthers fell just short of the Rio Rancho Rams by a score of 36-33. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Piedra Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Rancho only rushed for 149.
Rio Rancho found their leader in underclassman Jacob Lesperance, who forced four fumbles and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Ethan Rolon was another key back, gaining 84 total yards and a touchdown.
Piedra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rio Rancho, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Piedra Vista has already played their next contest, a 54-0 loss against Cleveland on the 18th. As for Rio Rancho, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 33-0 defeat against Volcano Vista on the 18th.
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