List of Rio Rancho Rams football seasons
The Rio Rancho Rams compete in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 1. They played their inaugural football season in 1997. Rio Rancho plays their home games at Ram Stadium adjacent to the high school campus. The press box on the west side of the stadium is named after Gary Hveem, who served as Rio Rancho's athletic director from its inception in 1997 to 2006.
In 2014, NMAA realigned the state's schools in to six classifications and adjusted district boundaries.[1] In addition to Rio Rancho High School, the schools in district 1-6A include: Cibola High School, Volcano Vista High School, V. Sue Cleveland High School and Santa Fe High School.
Seasons
State Champions ‡ |
District Champions † |
Playoff berth ^ |
Season |
Head coach |
NMAA District |
Season Results |
Postseason Results |
District |
|
Overall |
Wins |
Losses |
|
Wins |
Losses |
Rio Rancho Rams |
1997 |
Bill Moon |
IND |
— |
— |
|
0 |
10 |
— |
1998 |
5-4A |
1 |
5 |
|
2 |
8 |
— |
1999 |
5-4A |
2 |
4 |
|
4 |
6 |
— |
2000 |
Wilson Holland |
1-5A |
4 |
1 |
|
6 |
5 |
1st Round - Carlsbad 21, Rio Rancho 14 |
2001 |
1-5A |
2 |
3 |
|
4 |
6 |
— |
2002 |
1-5A |
2 |
3 |
|
3 |
7 |
— |
2003 |
Phil Lopez |
1-5A |
3 |
2 |
|
7 |
3 |
— |
2004 |
1-5A |
5 |
0 |
|
8 |
3 |
1st Round - Highland 20, Rio Rancho 14 |
2005 |
1-5A |
3 |
0 |
|
7 |
4 |
1st Round - Alamogordo 27, Rio Rancho 25 |
2006 |
1-5A |
3 |
0 |
|
7 |
4 |
1st Round - Rio Grande 24, Rio Rancho 14 |
2007 |
Mike Worley |
1-5A |
2 |
1 |
|
6 |
6 |
1st Round - Rio Rancho 28, Hobbs 21 Quarterfinals - Mayfield 57, Rio Rancho 16 |
2008 |
1-5A |
3 |
0 |
|
8 |
4 |
1st Round - Rio Rancho 48, Highland 20 Quarterfinals - Eldorado 34, Rio Rancho 0 |
2009 |
David Howes |
1-5A |
4 |
0 |
|
7 |
4 |
1st Round - Hobbs 56, Rio Rancho 43 |
2010 |
1-5A |
2 |
1 |
|
4 |
7 |
1st Round - Mayfield 27, Rio Rancho 3 |
2011 |
1-5A |
2 |
1 |
|
9 |
4 |
1st Round - Rio Rancho 56, Alamogordo 34 Quarterfinals - Rio Rancho 48, Las Cruces 41 Semifinals - Cleveland 42, Rio Rancho 28 |
2012 |
1-5A |
3 |
0 |
|
9 |
2 |
Quarterfinals - Volcano Vista 25, Rio Rancho 24 |
2013 |
1-5A |
1 |
2 |
|
7 |
5 |
1st Round - Rio Rancho 41, Carlsbad 38 Quarterfinals - Mayfield 45, Rio Rancho 24 |
2014 |
1-6A |
4 |
0 |
|
13 |
0 |
Quarterfinals - Rio Rancho 41, Las Cruces 23 Semifinals - Rio Rancho 64, Eldorado 43 Championship - Rio Rancho 33, Mayfield 31 |
2015 |
1-6A |
3 |
1 |
|
7 |
4 |
Quarterfinals - Las Cruces 55, Rio Rancho 14 |
Game Results by Year
* District game
** Playoff game
1997 (Independent) |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Moriarty |
L |
26-0 |
Rio Grande |
L |
26-0 |
Albuquerque |
L |
27-20 |
Los Lunas |
L |
35-0 |
Albuquerque Academy |
L |
19-0 |
St. Pius X |
L |
35-13 |
Taos |
L |
45-9 |
NMMI |
L |
49-21 |
Robertson |
L |
32-7 |
Raton |
L |
63-0 |
|
1998 (5AAAA) |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Moriarty |
L |
28-18 |
Tucumcari |
W |
13-6 |
Albuquerque |
L |
20-13 |
Capital |
L |
41-24 |
Eldorado * |
L |
51-0 |
Belen * |
L |
34-14 |
Cibola * |
L |
37-3 |
Sandia * |
W |
9-6 |
Los Lunas * |
L |
39-12 |
Highland * |
L |
35-6 |
|
1999 (5AAAA) |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Moriarty |
L |
14-11 |
Kirtland Central |
L |
28-14 |
Albuquerque |
W |
25-7 |
Capital |
W |
34-0 |
Eldorado * |
L |
20-0 |
Belen * |
W |
14-7 |
Cibola * |
L |
21-7 |
Sandia * |
W |
22-0 |
Los Lunas * |
L |
6-0 |
Highland * |
L |
49-6 |
|
2000 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Kirtland Central |
W |
21-14 |
Artesia |
L |
21-0 |
Capital |
L |
73-6 |
Piedra Vista |
L |
37-35 |
Sandia |
W |
28-10 |
Albuquerque * |
W |
31-6 |
Gallup * |
W |
21-17 |
West Mesa * |
W |
14-7 |
Cibola * |
W |
26-14 |
Valley * |
L |
34-14 |
Carlsbad ** |
L |
21-14 |
|
2001 (1AAAAA) |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Liberal, KS |
L |
27-10 |
Artesia |
L |
48-6 |
Kirtland Central |
W |
31-24 |
Piedra Vista |
W |
17-13 |
Sandia |
L |
35-7 |
Albuquerque * |
L |
28-7 |
Gallup * |
L |
33-16 |
West Mesa * |
L |
28-21 |
Cibola * |
W |
28-21 |
Valley * |
W |
28-24 |
|
2002 (1AAAAA) |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Gadsden |
W |
Forfeit |
Artesia |
L |
37-0 |
Kirtland Central |
L |
50-24 |
Piedra Vista |
L |
28-6 |
Sandia |
L |
27-14 |
Rio Grande * |
L |
18-0 |
Gallup * |
W |
27-24 |
West Mesa * |
W |
41-27 |
Cibola * |
L |
21-0 |
Valley * |
L |
28-16 |
|
2003 (1AAAAA) |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Gadsden |
W |
14-7 |
Artesia |
L |
41-27 |
Santa Fe |
W |
42-0 |
Piedra Vista |
W |
35-14 |
Sandia |
W |
37-10 |
Rio Grande * |
L |
27-10 |
Gallup * |
W |
42-11 |
West Mesa * |
W |
40-7 |
Cibola * |
L |
37-22 |
Valley * |
L |
50-7 |
|
2004 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
St. Pius X |
W |
28-12 |
Artesia |
L |
30-13 |
Santa Fe |
W |
47-3 |
Clovis |
L |
28-21 |
Cibola |
W |
35-17 |
Rio Grande * |
W |
56-19 |
Gallup * |
W |
69-0 |
West Mesa * |
W |
46-7 |
Eldorado * |
W |
48-26 |
Valley * |
W |
47-12 |
Highland ** |
L |
20-14 |
|
2005 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Highland |
W |
27-7 |
St. Pius X |
W |
29-15 |
Artesia |
L |
49-35 |
Santa Fe |
W |
41-13 |
Clovis |
L |
20-14 |
Manzano |
W |
18-7 |
Eldorado |
L |
23-3 |
Gallup * |
W |
49-3 |
West Mesa * |
W |
45-6 |
Cibola * |
W |
56-22 |
Alamogordo ** |
L |
27-25 |
|
2006 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Highland |
L |
36-12 |
St. Pius X |
W |
35-15 |
Artesia |
L |
47-21 |
Santa Fe |
W |
35-13 |
Clovis |
L |
36-33 |
Manzano |
W |
28-6 |
Eldorado |
W |
20-17 |
Gallup * |
W |
49-8 |
West Mesa * |
W |
42-18 |
Cibola * |
W |
34-14 |
Rio Grande ** |
L |
24-14 |
|
2007 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Highland |
W |
20-0 |
Roswell |
W |
29-0 |
Artesia |
L |
42-35 |
Robertson |
W |
56-21 |
Clovis |
L |
38-8 |
Manzano |
L |
25-16 |
Eldorado |
L |
23-13 |
Gallup * |
W |
35-17 |
West Mesa * |
W |
58-27 |
Cibola * |
L |
35-21 |
Hobbs ** |
W |
28-21 |
Mayfield ** |
L |
57-16 |
|
2008 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Hobbs |
W |
24-20 |
Roswell |
W |
56-14 |
Goddard |
L |
50-36 |
Clovis |
L |
21-18 |
Manzano |
L |
28-27 |
Piedra Vista |
W |
38-0 |
Carlsbad |
W |
24-3 |
Gallup * |
W |
64-6 |
West Mesa * |
W |
45-6 |
Cibola * |
W |
43-17 |
Highland ** |
W |
48-20 |
Eldorado ** |
L |
34-0 |
|
2009 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Hobbs |
W |
42-27 |
Salpointe Catholic, AZ |
L |
34-24 |
Aztec |
W |
44-40 |
Goddard |
L |
35-28 |
Clovis |
W |
21-17 |
Manzano |
L |
56-21 |
Gallup * |
W |
62-28 |
West Mesa * |
W |
54-20 |
Cleveland * |
W |
50-19 |
Cibola * |
W |
43-39 |
Hobbs ** |
L |
56-43 |
|
2010 (1AAAAA) ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Goddard |
L |
34-3 |
Salpointe Catholic, AZ |
L |
31-8 |
Eldorado |
L |
39-0 |
Oñate |
W |
35-14 |
Clovis |
L |
28-7 |
Rio Grande |
W |
46-6 |
Sandia |
L |
21-7 |
Volcano Vista * |
W |
21-14 |
Cibola * |
W |
17-7 |
Cleveland * |
L |
27-7 |
Mayfield ** |
L |
27-3 |
|
2011 (1AAAAA) ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Goddard |
L |
33-25 |
Notre Dame Prep, AZ |
W |
32-27 |
Eldorado |
L |
31-28 |
Oñate |
W |
42-14 |
Clovis |
W |
27-14 |
Rio Grande |
W |
56-7 |
Sandia |
W |
42-21 |
Volcano Vista * |
W |
38-28 |
Cibola * |
W |
28-14 |
Cleveland * |
L |
34-32 |
Alamogordo ** |
W |
56-34 |
Las Cruces ** |
W |
48-41 |
Cleveland ** |
L |
42-28 |
|
2012 (1AAAAA) † ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Highland |
W |
54-0 |
Gadsden |
W |
54-2 |
Goddard |
L |
21-17 |
Las Cruces |
W |
42-21 |
Clovis |
W |
42-33 |
Atrisco Heritage |
W |
49-28 |
Eldorado |
W |
39-38 |
Volcano Vista * |
W |
37-34 |
Cibola * |
W |
52-21 |
Cleveland * |
W |
35-0 |
Volcano Vista ** |
L |
25-24 |
|
2013 (1AAAAA) ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Highland |
W |
59-14 |
Gadsden |
W |
46-6 |
Goddard |
W |
28-21 |
Las Cruces |
L |
42-6 |
Clovis |
W |
62-59 |
Atrisco Heritage |
W |
28-27 |
Eldorado |
L |
35-14 |
Volcano Vista * |
W |
28-6 |
Cibola * |
L |
28-27 |
Cleveland * |
L |
28-14 |
Carlsbad ** |
W |
41-38 |
Mayfield ** |
L |
45-24 |
|
2014 (1AAAAAA) † ^ ‡ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Valley |
W |
55-0 |
EP Americas |
W |
46-18 |
La Cueva |
W |
41-20 |
Las Cruces |
W |
30-22 |
Clovis |
W |
42-14 |
Atrisco Heritage |
W |
57-14 |
Santa Fe * |
W |
63-7 |
Volcano Vista * |
W |
42-0 |
Cibola * |
W |
51-16 |
Cleveland * |
W |
24-22 |
Las Cruces ** |
W |
41-23 |
Eldorado ** |
W |
64-43 |
Mayfield ** |
W |
33-31 |
|
2015 (1AAAAAA) ^ |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Valley |
W |
42-12 |
EP Americas |
L |
33-21 |
La Cueva |
W |
28-3 |
Las Cruces |
L |
34-31 |
Clovis |
W |
37-34 |
Atrisco Heritage |
W |
33-7 |
Santa Fe * |
W |
51-0 |
Volcano Vista * |
W |
36-34 |
Cibola * |
W |
36-17 |
Cleveland * |
L |
44-14 |
Las Cruces ** |
L |
55-14 |
|
Football Rivalry with Cleveland
Cleveland leads the series 5-3
# |
Date |
Winning team |
Losing team |
Location |
1 | 2009 |
Rio Rancho | 50 |
V. Sue Cleveland | 19 | Rio Rancho High School |
2 | 2010 |
V. Sue Cleveland | 27 |
Rio Rancho | 7 | Cleveland High School |
3 | 2011 |
V. Sue Cleveland | 34 |
Rio Rancho | 32 | Rio Rancho High School |
|
V. Sue Cleveland | 42 |
Rio Rancho | 28 | Cleveland High School |
5 | 2012 |
Rio Rancho | 35 |
V. Sue Cleveland | 0 | Cleveland High School |
6 | 2013 |
V. Sue Cleveland | 28 |
Rio Rancho | 14 | Rio Rancho High School |
7 | 2014 |
Rio Rancho | 24 |
V. Sue Cleveland | 22 | Cleveland High School |
8 | 2015 |
V. Sue Cleveland | 44 |
Rio Rancho | 14 | Rio Rancho High School |
- - indicates a State Playoff game
Footnotes