Football Preview: Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
Carlsbad hasn't had much luck against Las Cruces recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls will take on the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. Carlsbad is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Carlsbad didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Alamogordo, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory.
It was another big night for Kason Perez, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Robert Castaneda, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces entered their tilt with Alamogordo on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 59-14 at home. With the Bulldawgs ahead 38-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Las Cruces' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Amaro led the charge by rushing for 55 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Amaro is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Alba, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
The win got Carlsbad back to even at 4-4. As for Las Cruces, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Carlsbad has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 351.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Las Cruces struggles in that department as they've been averaging 356.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Carlsbad was dealt a bruising 43-14 defeat at the hands of Las Cruces when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Carlsbad avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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