Storm
| 09/05/25 vs Clovis | 57 |
| 10/17/25 vs Piedra Vista | 54 |
| 10/03/25 @ Farmington | 46 |
| 08/29/25 @ Los Lunas | 46 |
| 10/24/25 @ Volcano Vista | 36 |
Cleveland faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Storm blew past the Rams, posting a 49-14 win. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Cleveland had a senior duo take command as Jordan Hatch threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and Jacob Maldonado gained 75 total yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cleveland proved: they limited Rio Rancho to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Elijah Vazquez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cleveland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.
Cleveland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Karson Weddle.
The victory (which was Cleveland's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points on average over those games. As for Rio Rancho, they moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Cleveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Rancho, they will take on Carlsbad at 1:00 p.m. on the 8th.
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