The Hobbs Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the La Cueva Bears at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hobbs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Eldorado with a sharp 35-14 victory.
Hobbs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Beaty, who rushed for 125 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Beaty got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards. Omarrion Kennedy was in the mix too, providing Hobbs with two touchdowns.
Hobbs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gustavo Diaz-Castro and Aiden Hoff. Diaz-Castro is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Eldorado's side was Jacob Diaz, who made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, La Cueva put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Albuquerque to the tune of 50-0. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Bulldogs are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Cueva's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for Hobbs, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
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