Football Preview: Hobbs Eagles vs. Alamogordo Tigers
Hobbs is 4-0 against Alamogordo since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hobbs Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Alamogordo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hobbs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Las Cruces, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Hobbs was ranked 12th). Hobbs was outmatched by Las Cruces at home and fell 44-14. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Alamogordo was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 18-10 to Organ Mountain. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Alamogordo might have lost, but man, Dylan Hergenreder was a machine: he rushed for 124 yards on only 12 carries. Hergenreder's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Backing up that air attack was Nathanael Best, who rushed for 104 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Alamogordo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Alamogordo wouldn't let Organ Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Alamogordo can thank Gianni Mulgado and Bryson Bloom for forcing all of them.
Hobbs' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Alamogordo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hobbs against Alamogordo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-19 win. In that contest, Hobbs amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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