After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Las Cruces, Hobbs was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-21 victory over the Alamogordo Tigers. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shamus Wright was a one-man wrecking crew for Hobbs as he rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wright a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Omarrion Kennedy, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Hobbs wouldn't let Alamogordo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hobbs can thank Javen Hernandez and Tristan Davis for forcing both of them. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Alamogordo's side was Aiden Hoff, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hobbs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Hobbs back to even at 3-3. As for Alamogordo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Centennial the next time they take the field. Alamogordo will host Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Hobbs will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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