Organ Mountain is 1-9 against Las Cruces since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Organ Mountain Knights will stay at home for another week and welcome the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Organ Mountain earned an 18-10 win over Alamogordo.
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.
Organ Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Las Cruces breezed by Hobbs on the road to the tune of 44-14. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Organ Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Las Cruces, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Organ Mountain was taken down by Las Cruces 42-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Organ Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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