Rio Rancho faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Hawks. That's two games straight that Rio Rancho have won by exactly two goals.
Tanner Groves and Lucas Gutierrez scored all three of Rio Rancho's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Rams
| 09/26/25 vs Volcano Vista | 3-1 |
| 09/24/25 @ Farmington | 2-0 |
| 09/16/25 @ Los Alamos | 1-0 |
The win (which was Rio Rancho's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Volcano Vista, they moved to 7-4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rio Rancho will square off against rival Cibola at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Volcano Vista is set to face off against their familiar foe Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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