Longtime RRHS boys soccer coach John Shepard watches hopefuls running on the lush green pitch last week at a tryout. (Gary Herron/Observer)
The Rio Rancho High School boys soccer team opens the 2022 season Friday at 5 p.m. in a home game against visiting Centennial High School of Las Cruces.
The Rams are home again Saturday morning at 11 to face Mayfield.
Coach John Shepard (257-137-10) begins his 21st season on the sideline, hoping to get the Rams deeper into the postseason than last fall, when they dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker at home to district foe Atrisco Heritage Academy in the quarterfinals. RRHS was 15-6 overall last season, and 6-2 in District 1-5A contests.
2022 RRHS boys soccer schedule
DATE OPPONENT TIME
Aug. 19 CENTENNIAL 5 p.m.
20 MAYFIELD 11 a.m.
22-27 APS Metro pool play TBA
Sept. 1-3 APS Metro bracket play TBD
6 Capital 6 p.m.
8 Albuquerque High 3:30 p.m.
10 Roswell 3 p.m.
13 Los Alamos 6 p.m.
15 PIEDRA VISTA 6 p.m.
21 CLEVELAND* 6 p.m.
24 Volcano Vista* 11 a.m.
Oct. 1 CIBOLA* 11 a.m.
5 Atrisco Heritage* TBA
8 Cleveland* 11 a.m.
12 VOLCANO VISTA* 3:30 p.m.
15 ALBUQ. ACADEMY 9 a.m.
19 Cibola* 3:30 p.m.
22 ATRISCO HERITAGE* 11 a.m.
25 First round/state TBD
29 State quarterfinals TBD
Nov. 2-5 State semis, final TBD
(Home games in CAPS. District 1-5A matches denoted with *.)
