AI-assisted summary

Cleveland built a 34-12 halftime lead, fueled by big plays including a 79-yard kickoff return and a 74-yard touchdown pass.

Centennial rallied in the second half, narrowing the gap to 48-35, but ultimately fell short.

Centennial's Dailen Ramirez had a strong first half with a 45-yard touchdown reception and a 64-yard touchdown run.

Rio Rancho Cleveland (1-0), which is the defending Class 6A state football champion in New Mexico, used a big first half to knock off Centennial (0-1), 55-42, on Saturday afternoon at the Field of Dreams.

It was the season opener for both teams and was a matchup of 2025 title contenders.

The Storm are ranked No. 1 in New Mexico by MaxPreps and Centennial is ranked No. 4. Centennial is the defending District 3-6A champion.

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