The Piedra Vista Panthers will take on the Rio Rancho Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedra Vista is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Piedra Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Piedra Vista was ranked 24th). Piedra Vista took a blow against Volcano Vista on Friday, falling 48-7. The Panthers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, while Rio Rancho put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Cibola. Rio Rancho blew past Cibola 28-0 at home. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
A big part of Rio Rancho's victory came down to the chemistry between Micah Takahashi and his top target Jace Pitt. Takahashi threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns while Pitt picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Piedra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Rio Rancho, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Piedra Vista has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rio Rancho struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Piedra Vista took a serious blow against Rio Rancho when the teams last played back in November of 2017, falling 59-14. Thankfully for Piedra Vista, Isaiah Chavez (who rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 87 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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