Football Recap: Hobbs Eagles vs. Organ Mountain Knights
On Friday, Hobbs faced Organ Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Organ Mountain Knights 56-6. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Brock Beaty, who threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Omarrion Kennedy, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Hobbs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Adrian Mora, Benton Lee, and Gustavo Diaz-Castro picked up one apiece. Mora also snagged an interception, which is notable because Hobbs is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Organ Mountain's side was Tristan Davis, who picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hobbs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Hobbs now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Organ Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Hobbs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-19 victory against Carlsbad on the 1st. Organ Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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