Soccer Recap: Hobbs Falls Short Against Ranked Rio Grande

Hobbs faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Hobbs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

10/09/25 @ Rio Grande	1-2
10/07/25 @ Carlsbad	4-0
10/04/25 vs Clovis	2-0
09/30/25 @ Roswell	6-0
09/23/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy	1-5

With the defeat, Hobbs broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 11-5-1. As for Rio Grande, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hobbs will take on Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rio Grande, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Lunas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rio Grande will be up against Los Lunas' rather soft defense (which has allowed 5.57 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.