Carlsbad is 1-6 against Clovis since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls will face off against the Clovis Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carlsbad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Carlsbad was ranked 16th). Carlsbad came up short against Centennial on Thursday, falling 35-13.
Despite the loss, Carlsbad got top-tier performance from Kason Perez, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Clovis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 36-12 to Cibola. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Carlsbad now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Clovis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Carlsbad came up short against Clovis in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 33-23. Thankfully for Carlsbad, Jett Stone (who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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