The La Cueva Bears will square off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Cueva is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
La Cueva is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 57-6 win over Hobbs. Considering the Bears have won ten matches by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Las Cruces enjoyed a cozy 17-3 victory over Volcano Vista. The 17-point effort marked the Bulldawgs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Daniel Amaro, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Amaro is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Las Cruces has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.6 points per game. As for La Cueva, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for La Cueva against Las Cruces in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Cueva since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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