Rams blank Highland as Worley debuts with 20-0 win
Rio Rancho High School’s defense forced two Hornets turnovers and recovered a fumble, while special teams recovered a kickoff fumble. Quarterback Orion Murphy scored on a 1 yard sneak and connected with Marcus Williams on a 24 yard TD pass. Wayne Muhammad returned a punt 60 yards for a score, giving Rio Rancho a 20-0 win in Worley’s first game. The Rams posted their first shutout since 2004 and move to Roswell to face Coyotes in the Wool Bowl.
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Rio Rancho High School
Rams
Michael Worley
Highland
Gallup
Rio Rancho Stadium
Marcus Williams
Hornets
Orion Murphy
Branden Posey
Rian Rodriguez
Rio Rancho
Carlo “Luce” LiRosi
Ramis
Rams rally to beat Wesleyan Academy 2 1 in Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Rams improve to 2-0 after Nico Muniz and Justin Roberts scores in second half. They withstand two lightning delays and a stomach ailment hampered goalkeeper Spencer Porter as Pedro Duran stops all but one shot. Wesleyan nets late goal. Rams next face La Cueva and St Pius X at Sartans campus.
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Albuquerque
Nico Muniz
Justin Roberts
Rio Rancho
Wesleyan Academy of North Carolina
Rams
Spencer Porter
Pedro Duran
Wesleyan
la Cueva
St. Pius X
Ben Rios Field
Sartans
Manzano
Albuquerque ‘ Academy
Cougars edge Bears 24 21 in late rally at Wilson Stadium
In Albuquerque Cibola's 24 21 win over La Cueva, quarterback Jon Mader hit Brandon Simpson on a 75 yard TD on the second play, boosting a 21 0 lead before La Cueva rallied. Bears Bowe scored twice and freshman Daniels returned a kickoff for 87 yards, but a late 43 yard Minerd field goal sealed the District 1 5A clash as West Mesa fell 22 21 to Belen at Milne.
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Albuquerque
Cibola
Wilson Stadium
la Cueva
Cougars
Jon Mader
Brandon Simpson
Chase Dennison
Simpson
Gus Bowe
CHL
Judge Chavez
Bowe
Bears
Ronnie Daniels
Mader
Tony Minerd
Rio Rancho
Milne Stadium
Rams
West Mesa
Belen
Phil Lopez
Bel Air
el Paso
Las Cruces
NASCAR legends fuel Rio Rancho display and fundraising
Dale Earnhardt’s legacy lingers as his famed 75 win car is shown halved at X-Treme Race Fan in Rio Rancho, with proceeds benefiting Victory Junction Gang Camp. Visitors view race cars including an 08 Joe Gibbs Racing vehicle while TV and film coverage stirs NASCAR interest nationwide.
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Steve Scott
Dale Earnhardt
Atlanta
Scutt
Southern Blvd
Earnhardt
Nascar
Bobby Labonte
Action
Racing Collectables
Joe Gibbs Racing
Montana
Ferrell
Ricky Bobby
Scott
Abc-Tv
Rio Rancho
Epi Lovato
Bernalillo
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Wayne Muhammad
Zach Drapeau
Muhammad
Gino Satriana
A.C. Crespin
Malcolm Butters
Satriana
Lawrence Apodaca
Drapeau
LiRosi
Wayne Martin
Teddy Waterman
Krqe-Tv
Roswell
Coyotes
Randy
Ryan McGinnis
Hornet
Rolando Trammel
Victor Reveles
Mayfield
Artesia
Clovis
Highland la Cueva
Alamogordo
Goddard
Mi Robertson
Piedra Vista
Aztec
Gary Herron
Victory Junction
Kyle Petty
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Wilt Chamberlain
Vince Lombardi
Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
CMT
Dale
Will
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