Football Game Preview: Cleveland Storm vs. Hobbs Eagles + Official Tickets

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Previous 3 Games

11/10/23 - Home	45-0 W
11/13/21 - Home	42-14 W
11/18/17 - Home	49-24 W

Cleveland has gone a perfect 3-0 against Hobbs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Storm will welcome the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cleveland sitting on seven straight wins and Hobbs on six.

Cleveland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Volcano Vista, posting a 42-0 victory. Considering the Storm have won nine matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

A big part of Cleveland's win came down to the chemistry between Jordan Hatch and his top target Evan Nanez. Hatch threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while Nanez picked up 104 receiving yards and one TD.

Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Hobbs faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles walked away with a 30-19 victory over the Cavemen/Cavegirls.

The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Junior Medrano and MARLEY MUNOZ. Medrano had a great game and rushed for 133 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, MUNOZ was balling out in the loss, rushing for 166 yards and one TD while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 162 yards and one touchdown.

Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Hobbs, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.

Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. Cleveland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hobbs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 296.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for Cleveland against Hobbs when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 win. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.