V. Sue Cleveland High School football, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
The Cleveland Storm compete in the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), as a class 6A school in District 1. They played their inaugural football season in 2009. Cleveland plays their home games at Cleveland Stadium adjacent to the high school campus.
In 2020, the NMAA realigned the state's schools in the 6A classification and adjusted district boundaries.[1] In addition to Cleveland High School, the schools in district 1-6A include: Atrisco Heritage Academy, Cibola High School, Rio Rancho High School, Volcano Vista High School, and West Mesa High School.
Seasons
| State Champions ‡
|
District Champions †
|
Playoff berth ^
|
| Season
|
Head coach
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NMAA District
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Season Results
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Postseason Results
|
| District
|
|
Overall
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| Wins
|
Losses
|
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
| Cleveland Storm
|
| 2009
|
Kirk Potter
|
1-5A
|
1
|
3
|
|
5
|
5
|
—
|
| 2010
|
1-5A
|
3
|
0
|
|
9
|
2
|
Quarterfinals - Mayfield 21, Cleveland 13
|
| 2011
|
1-5A
|
3
|
0
|
|
12
|
0
|
Quarterfinals - Cleveland 41, La Cueva 13
Semifinals - Cleveland 42, Rio Rancho 28
Championship - Cleveland 48, Mayfield 28
|
| 2012
|
Heath Ridenour
|
1-5A
|
2
|
1
|
|
6
|
5
|
1st Round - Eldorado 28, Cleveland 26
|
| 2013
|
1-5A
|
3
|
0
|
|
10
|
2
|
Quarterfinals - Cleveland 54, Hobbs 0
Semifinals - Mayfield 34, Cleveland 33
|
| 2014
|
1-6A
|
3
|
1
|
|
7
|
4
|
1st Round - Cibola 42, Cleveland 28
|
| 2015
|
1-6A
|
4
|
0
|
|
13
|
0
|
Quarterfinals - Cleveland 50, Manzano 7
Semifinals - Cleveland 63, Mayfield 27
Championship - Cleveland 48, Eldorado 35
|
| 2016
|
1-6A
|
3
|
1
|
|
10
|
2
|
Quarterfinals - Cleveland 38, Mayfield 14
Semifinals - Las Cruces 45, Cleveland 7
|
| 2017
|
1-6A
|
4
|
0
|
|
10
|
2
|
Quarterfinals - Cleveland 49, Hobbs 24
Semifinals - La Cueva 37, Cleveland 34
|
| 2018
|
1-6A
|
5
|
0
|
|
12
|
1
|
Quarterfinals - Cleveland 41, Manzano 22
Semifinals - Cleveland 43, Volcano Vista 39
Championship - La Cueva 33, Cleveland 14
|
| 2019
|
1-6A
|
4
|
1
|
|
11
|
2
|
Quarterfinals - Cleveland 21, Centennial 16
Semifinals - Cleveland 56, Clovis 43
Championship - Cleveland 48, Rio Rancho 40
|
| 2020
|
1-6A
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
0
|
A shortened season was played in March/April of 2021 and no state tournament was played due to COVID-19
|
| 2021
|
1-6A
|
5
|
0
|
|
13
|
0
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Quarterfinals - Cleveland 42, Hobbs 14
Semifinals - Cleveland 42, Las Cruces 24
Championship - Cleveland 35, Rio Rancho 14
|
Game Results by Year
* District game
** Playoff game
| 2009 (1AAAAA)
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Capital
|
W
|
59-6
|
| Miyamura
|
W
|
48-14
|
| Volcano Vista
|
L
|
28-19
|
| Piedra Vista
|
W
|
32-0
|
| Raton
|
W
|
24-22
|
| Cibola *
|
L
|
31-14
|
| Carlsbad
|
L
|
52-0
|
| Gallup *
|
W
|
19-6
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
L
|
50-19
|
| West Mesa *
|
L
|
13-7
|
|
| 2010 (1AAAAA) † ^
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| EP Bel Air, TX
|
W
|
47-10
|
| EP Chapin, TX
|
W
|
40-17
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
40-13
|
| Clovis
|
W
|
28-14
|
| Hobbs
|
W
|
42-26
|
| Manzano
|
L
|
28-24
|
| Valley
|
W
|
35-0
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
27-7
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
L
|
47-7
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
L
|
27-7
|
| Mayfield **
|
L
|
21-13
|
|
| 2011 (1AAAAA) † ^ ‡
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| EP Bel Air, TX
|
W
|
49-12
|
| EP Chapin, TX
|
W
|
41-21
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
63-7
|
| Clovis
|
W
|
49-14
|
| Hobbs
|
W
|
54-0
|
| Manzano
|
W
|
67-35
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
61-28
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
50-0
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
34-32
|
| La Cueva **
|
W
|
41-13
|
| Rio Rancho **
|
W
|
42-28
|
| Mayfield **
|
W
|
48-28
|
|
| 2012 (1AAAAA) ^
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| La Cueva
|
L
|
45-21
|
| EP Chapin, TX
|
L
|
29-22(OT)
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
19-18
|
| Clovis
|
W
|
27-20
|
| Highland
|
W
|
49-6
|
| Sandia
|
L
|
28-7
|
| Hobbs
|
W
|
42-0
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
54-16
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
56-41
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
L
|
35-0
|
| Eldorado **
|
L
|
28-26
|
|
| 2013 (1AAAAA) † ^
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| La Cueva
|
W
|
42-20
|
| EP Chapin, TX
|
W
|
28-14
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
48-0
|
| Clovis
|
W
|
41-21
|
| Highland
|
W
|
54-0
|
| Sandia
|
L
|
17-16
|
| Hobbs
|
W
|
52-12
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
14-0
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
38-14
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
28-14
|
| Hobbs **
|
W
|
54-0
|
| Mayfield **
|
L
|
34-33
|
|
| 2014 (1AAAAA) ^
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Manzano
|
W
|
40-21
|
| EP Del Valle, TX
|
L
|
27-7
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
35-24
|
| Clovis
|
W
|
35-13
|
| Sandia
|
W
|
31-7
|
| Eldorado
|
L
|
57-56
|
| Santa Fe *
|
W
|
47-0
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
38-0
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
43-7
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
L
|
24-22
|
| Cibola **
|
L
|
42-28
|
|
| 2015 (1AAAAA) † ^ ‡
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Manzano
|
W
|
53-0
|
| EP Del Valle, TX
|
W
|
52-36
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
52-0
|
| Clovis
|
W
|
50-20
|
| Sandia
|
W
|
42-7
|
| Eldorado
|
W
|
41-34
|
| Santa Fe *
|
W
|
57-0
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
54-20
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
39-6
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
44-14
|
| Manzano **
|
W
|
50-7
|
| Mayfield **
|
W
|
63-27
|
| Eldorado **
|
W
|
48-35
|
|
| 2016 (1AAAAAA) ^
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
24-14
|
| La Cueva
|
W
|
38-37
|
| Las Cruces
|
W
|
49-42
|
| Centennial
|
W
|
49-33
|
| Artesia
|
W
|
42-28
|
| Atrisco Heritage
|
W
|
49-21
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
L
|
42-28
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
35-14
|
| Piedra Vista *
|
W
|
45-0
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
52-34
|
| Mayfield **
|
W
|
38-14
|
| Las Cruces **
|
L
|
45-7
|
|
| 2017 (1AAAAAA) † ^
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
52-22
|
| La Cueva
|
L
|
30-7
|
| Las Cruces
|
W
|
28-21
|
| Centennial
|
W
|
42-12
|
| Artesia
|
W
|
56-49
|
| Atrisco Heritage
|
W
|
42-0
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
35-32
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
63-33
|
| Piedra Vista *
|
W
|
49-14
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
49-7
|
| Hobbs **
|
W
|
49-24
|
| La Cueva **
|
L
|
37-34
|
|
| 2018 (1AAAAAA) † ^
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
51-0
|
| EP Franklin, TX
|
W
|
35-21
|
| Eldorado
|
W
|
42-28
|
| Mayfield
|
W
|
41-6
|
| Artesia
|
W
|
49-14
|
| Atrisco Heritage*
|
W
|
60-19
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
52-45
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
61-46
|
| West Mesa *
|
W
|
50-0
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
42-7
|
| Manzano **
|
W
|
41-22
|
| Volcano Vista **
|
W
|
43-39
|
| La Cueva **
|
L
|
33-14
|
|
| 2019 (1AAAAAA) ^ ‡
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Oñate
|
W
|
43-0
|
| EP Franklin, TX
|
L
|
36-13
|
| Eldorado
|
W
|
63-21
|
| Mayfield
|
W
|
35-10
|
| Artesia
|
W
|
47-33
|
| Atrisco Heritage*
|
W
|
52-0
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
41-7
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
L
|
35-7
|
| West Mesa *
|
W
|
50-0
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
35-20
|
| Centennial **
|
W
|
21-16
|
| Clovis **
|
W
|
56-43
|
| Rio Rancho **
|
W
|
48-40
|
|
| 2020 (1AAAAAA)
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Clovis
|
W
|
45-14
|
| Centennial
|
W
|
36-21
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
42-0
|
| Las Cruces
|
W
|
56-7
|
|
| 2021 (1AAAAA) † ^ ‡
|
| Opponent
|
W/L
|
Score
|
| Centennial
|
W
|
49-21
|
| EP Franklin. TX
|
W
|
35-32
|
| Manzano
|
W
|
55-0
|
| Las Cruces
|
W
|
42-7
|
| Artesia
|
W
|
70-29
|
| Atrisco Heritage *
|
W
|
48-0
|
| Cibola *
|
W
|
56-12
|
| Volcano Vista *
|
W
|
44-33
|
| West Mesa *
|
W
|
54-0
|
| Rio Rancho *
|
W
|
28-27
|
| Hobbs **
|
W
|
42-14
|
| Las Cruces **
|
W
|
42-24
|
| Rio Rancho **
|
W
|
35-14
|
|
Cleveland leads the series 12-4
| #
|
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
|
| * 4
|
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
|
| 9 |
2016
|
Rio Rancho |
42
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
28 |
Cleveland High School
|
| 10 |
2017
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
35
|
Rio Rancho |
32 |
Rio Rancho High School
|
| 11 |
2018
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
42
|
Rio Rancho |
7 |
Cleveland High School
|
| 12 |
2019
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
35
|
Rio Rancho |
20 |
Rio Rancho High School|-
|
| * 13
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
48
|
Rio Rancho |
40 |
Rio Rancho High School
|
| 14 |
2020
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
42
|
Rio Rancho |
0 |
Cleveland High School
|
| 15 |
2021
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
28
|
Rio Rancho |
27 |
Rio Rancho High School|-
|
| * 16
|
V. Sue Cleveland |
35
|
Rio Rancho |
14 |
Cleveland High School
|
* - indicates a State Playoff game
Notes
