Las Cruces is 9-1 against Organ Mountain since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will head out on the road to face off against the Organ Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hobbs, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Las Cruces was ranked fifth). Las Cruces claimed a resounding 44-14 win over Hobbs on the road. The Bulldawgs pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain earned an 18-10 victory over Alamogordo on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
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. Guerra is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
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 contests.
Las Cruces now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Organ Mountain, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Las Cruces against Organ Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Cruces since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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