Las Cruces has gone 9-1 against Organ Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will square off against the Organ Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hobbs, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Las Cruces was ranked fifth). Las Cruces simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hobbs 44-14 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldawgs had established a 23 point advantage.
Daniel Amaro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Guardiola, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Cruces was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Alamogordo on Friday, taking the game 18-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Organ Mountain found their leader in underclassman Alejandro Guerra, who made 11 total tackles and snagged two interceptions.
Organ Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Guerra. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Las Cruces now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Organ Mountain, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Las Cruces has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Organ Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Las Cruces against Organ Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Cruces since the squad 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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