Football Preview: Las Cruces Bulldawgs vs. Cleveland Storm
Las Cruces is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cleveland is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will face off against the Cleveland Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Rio Rancho, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Las Cruces was ranked seventh). Las Cruces walked away with a 34-21 victory over Rio Rancho on Friday.
Meanwhile, Cleveland never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Clovis 54-0 on the road. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Wildcats are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Yannis, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Jordan Hatch was another key signal caller, throwing for 127 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Las Cruces now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cleveland, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Las Cruces was taken down by Cleveland 42-13 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Las Cruces, Karter Weddle (who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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