If Carlsbad wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Hobbs, they should've done a better job of containing Omarrion Kennedy. The Hobbs Eagles walked away with a 28-19 win over the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls on Friday thanks in part to Kennedy, who rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns. He has become a key player for Hobbs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Another player making a difference was Gustavo Diaz-Castro, who made 14 total tackles. Diaz-Castro is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Although Carlsbad took the loss, they still got scores from Brock Wright, Ian Sandoval, and Robert Castaneda.
The victory was the third in a row for Hobbs, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. As for Carlsbad, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on Eldorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hobbs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.4 points per game this season. Carlsbad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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