The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls will challenge the Hobbs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Carlsbad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Rio Rancho 35-13.
MARLEY MUNOZ
| 10/04/25 @ Organ Mountain | 145.8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Clovis | 143.8 |
| 11/08/25 vs Rio Rancho | 128.3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Cibola | 92.2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Alamogordo | 87.3 |
| + 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carlsbad to victory, but perhaps none more so than MARLEY MUNOZ, who rushed for 79 yards and one score, and also threw for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns. MUNOZ's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cavemen/Cavegirls' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-5 otherwise. 108 of MUNOZ's passing yards were hauled in by ROBERT CASTANEDA, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Carlsbad's run defense was locked in: Rio Rancho could only muster 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank JUAN RUBIO for the heroic effort on defense: he. Carlsbad didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
Carlsbad didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as CASTANEDA, RIO SANCHEZ, and TY YOUNG picked up one apiece. YOUNG has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played. CASTANEDA got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hobbs faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. The Eagles enjoyed a cozy 31-13 win over the Cavemen/Cavegirls. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Cavemen/Cavegirls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Carlsbad better focus on containing Junior Medrano and Shamus Wright as the pair were huge in Hobbs' win. Medrano rushed for 107 yards and a pair of TDs, while Wright rushed for 88 yards and two scores.
One reason for the win was Hobbs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jeremiah Mackey refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing one fumble, and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Carlsbad now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hobbs, their record now sits at 8-2.
Carlsbad lost to Hobbs on the road by a decisive 31-13 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Cavemen/Cavegirls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
