Football Preview: Eldorado Golden Eagles vs. Hobbs Eagles
After three games on the road, Eldorado is heading back home. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against the Hobbs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eldorado will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Eldorado is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Atrisco Heritage Academy 48-14 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Eldorado found their leader in sophomore Isaiah Quintana, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Those 100 rushing yards gave Quintana a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Daniel Quinones, who rushed for 81 yards.
Quintana was just one part of a punishing run game: Eldorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Eldorado: they were averaging 74.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 205.
Eldorado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kadin Dominguez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Hobbs faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hobbs came out on top against Carlsbad by a score of 28-19. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Omarrion Kennedy had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Hobbs' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Beaty, who rushed for 80 yards.
Eldorado pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hobbs, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Eldorado was dealt a bruising 36-2 loss at the hands of Hobbs in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Will Eldorado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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