Hobbs is 1-6 against Centennial since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Centennial Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hobbs is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Alamogordo last Friday. Hobbs breezed by Alamogordo on the road to the tune of 49-21. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shamus Wright was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Omarrion Kennedy was in the mix as well, providing Hobbs with two touchdowns.
Hobbs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tristan Davis and Adrian Mora. 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.
Meanwhile, Centennial put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Alamogordo with a sharp 61-35 win. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Tigers are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zaiden Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jordan Lucas was Davis' top target, picking up 107 receiving yards, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Hobbs back to even at 3-3. As for Centennial, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Hobbs has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 343.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hobbs might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Centennial in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Hobbs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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