It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eldorado can now relate to. They came up short against the Hobbs Eagles on Friday, falling 35-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 36-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Eldorado lost, don't look at Daniel Quinones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Those 96 rushing yards gave Quinones a new career-high.
Hobbs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brock Beaty out in front who rushed for 125 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Beaty got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards. Omarrion Kennedy also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Eldorado moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Hobbs, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Eldorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hobbs, their road trip will continue as they head out to face La Cueva at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Cueva knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Hobbs likes a good challenge.
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