The Farmington Scorpions will take on the Rio Rancho Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Rancho took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Farmington, who comes in off a win.
Farmington took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Cibola, posting a 37-0 victory at home. The team accrued 35 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rio Rancho was beaten by Volcano Vista 33-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
With the victory, Farmington broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Rio Rancho, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Farmington suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to Rio Rancho in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rio Rancho's Jj Arellano, who threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that Farmington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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