Hobbs is 0-3 against Cleveland since November of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Storm at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hobbs sitting on six straight wins and Cleveland on seven.
Hobbs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Carlsbad by a score of 30-19.
Junior Medrano
| 11/14/25 vs Carlsbad | 133 |
| 10/31/25 vs Carlsbad | 107 |
| 10/23/25 @ Organ Mountain | 165 |
| 10/17/25 @ Clovis | 124 |
| 10/10/25 vs Centennial | 151 |
It was another big night for Junior Medrano, who rushed for 133 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Hobbs didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Carlsbad to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Gavin McPherson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hobbs hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.4 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cleveland faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Storm never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 42-0 victory. Considering the Storm have won nine matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Cleveland's win came down to the chemistry between Jordan Hatch and his top target Evan Nanez. Hatch threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while Nanez picked up 104 receiving yards and one score.
Hobbs' record now sits at 9-2. As for Cleveland, their record is now 10-1.
Saturday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Medrano and Hatch. Medrano just won't slow down this season and has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 152.6 passing yards per game. Hatch has been a dominant force too and has thrown 33 touchdowns (and and only 4 picks) while averaging 226 passing yards per game.
Hobbs was taken down by Cleveland 45-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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