Football Preview: Las Cruces Bulldawgs vs. Organ Mountain Knights
Las Cruces is 9-1 against Organ Mountain since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will challenge the Organ Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hobbs, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Las Cruces was ranked fifth). Las Cruces claimed a resounding 44-14 win over Hobbs on the road. The Bulldawgs pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Daniel Amaro, who rushed for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunnar Guardiola, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Cruces was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain beat Alamogordo 18-10 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Organ Mountain found their leader in underclassman Alejandro Guerra, who made 11 total tackles and snagged two interceptions.
Organ Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Guerra. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Las Cruces now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Organ Mountain, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Las Cruces has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Organ Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Las Cruces against Organ Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Cruces since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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