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| 10/18/24 - Away | 8-63 L |
| 11/03/23 - Away | 13-50 L |
| 08/18/23 - Home | 13-41 L |
| 08/19/22 - Away | 7-46 L |
| 08/20/21 - Home | 0-21 L |
| + 5 more games |
Clovis and Hobbs are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Clovis turned things around against Organ Mountain on Friday. They walked away with a 30-23 victory over the Knights. The win almost wasn't to be: the Wildcats were down 20-6 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Hobbs faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 45-33.
Clovis better keep an eye on Junior Medrano. He was instrumental in Hobbs' win, rushing for 151 yards and one TD while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 154 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Medrano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shamus Wright, who rushed for 102 yards and one score on only six carries.
Hobbs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
One reason for the win was Hobbs' imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Jeremiah Mackey was the leader with 2.5. Mackey is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Hobbs got some further help from Adrian Mora: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Clovis' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Hobbs, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Clovis was taken down by Hobbs 63-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Medrano, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 33 yards and one TD. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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