Volcano Vista and Las Cruces are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Volcano Vista Hawks will face off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Volcano Vista is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Cibola. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their three-point performance the game before.
Volcano Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aiden Gonzales, Eli Salas, and Hudson Brown picked up one apiece. Salas is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Cibola's side was Thomas Pettus, who forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Las Cruces rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 49-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Daniel Amaro continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 59 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gunnar Guardiola was another key player, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Volcano Vista's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Las Cruces, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Volcano Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Las Cruces in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 27-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Volcano Vista since the team 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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