On Friday, Hobbs faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles were outmatched by the Centennial Hawks on the road and fell 51-12. The Eagles have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hobbs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justice French, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. French got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards. Another passer making a difference was Brock Beaty, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rudy Rios, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Jordan Lucas also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Hobbs now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Centennial, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Hobbs will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clovis at 7:00 p.m. Clovis is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Hobbs will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Centennial, they will head out to challenge Organ Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Organ Mountain likes a good challenge.
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