Rio Rancho had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They claimed a resounding 54-15 victory over the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars on the road. The Rams pushed the score to 40-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars had no chance of recovering from.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Jj Arellano and Micah Takahashi both made on the contest. Arellano threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Takahashi rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Rancho was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 475 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Landon Griego, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns. Josiah Lopez helped Griego out on the ground, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards.
Rio Rancho will challenge Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they will be playing at home against Centennial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Atrisco Heritage Academy is looking for their season?s first win.
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