La Cueva is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cleveland is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The La Cueva Bears will face off against the Cleveland Storm at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Cueva is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 47-19 victory over Las Cruces.
Meanwhile, Cleveland faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cleveland took their game with ease, bagging a 56-20 win over Centennial. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Storm just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jordan Hatch, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 19 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Cleveland wouldn't let Centennial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cleveland can thank Troy Logan and Micah Hoffman for forcing both of them. Logan also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Centennial's side was Michael Haynes, who made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
La Cueva's record is now 12-0. As for Cleveland, their record is now 11-1.
La Cueva took their victory against Cleveland when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. Does La Cueva have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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