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 challenge the Organ Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game 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 really took it to Hobbs for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-14 victory on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldawgs had established a 23 point advantage.
It was another big night for Daniel Amaro, who rushed for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gunnar Guardiola was another key player, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain beat Alamogordo 18-10 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.
Las Cruces now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Organ Mountain, their record is now 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Las Cruces against Organ Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Cruces 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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