Football Preview: Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls vs. Hobbs Eagles
The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls will challenge the Hobbs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season.
Carlsbad 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 (Carlsbad was ranked 23rd). Carlsbad took a hard 30-12 fall against Las Cruces on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hobbs humbled Organ Mountain with a 56-6 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Brock Beaty was his usual excellent self, throwing for 216 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing 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 made five total tackles, which is notable because Hobbs is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 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 matches.
Carlsbad now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hobbs, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Carlsbad might still be hurting after the 35-12 defeat they got from Hobbs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Carlsbad have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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