Hobbs faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 44-33. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Junior Medrano
| 10/10/25 vs Centennial | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Parkland | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Artesia | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Alamogordo | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Las Cruces | 1 |
Junior Medrano was his usual excellent self, rushing for 151 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 154 yards and four TDs. Those four passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Shamus Wright was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and one score on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hobbs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only rushed for 114.
Hobbs' defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Ruiz Laborin five times. Jeremiah Mackey was especially locked on to Centennial's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Mackey is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Centennial's side was Adrian Mora, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hobbs' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Centennial, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Hobbs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 51-22 victory against Clovis on the 17th. As for Centennial, they have also already played their next matchup, a 54-8 win against Organ Mountain on the 17th.
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