It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hobbs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Eldorado Golden Eagles. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hobbs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Beaty, who rushed for 125 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Beaty's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Omarrion Kennedy was another key rusher, gaining 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hobbs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for Eldorado, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Hobbs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against La Cueva at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in La Cueva's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games. Eldorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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