If Carlsbad was feeling good fresh off their 56-8 takedown of Clovis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls and the Organ Mountain Knights were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls suffered a 41-40 defeat. The Cavemen/Cavegirls were up 21-0 in the second but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Several Cavemen/Cavegirls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brock Wright, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Wright showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards. Kason Perez also helped out by tossing the rock for 355 yards.
Organ Mountain had a senior duo take command as Lennis Washington picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Xavier Perez threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Those 133 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Washington. Romeo Jones helped Perez out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Carlsbad now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Organ Mountain, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Carlsbad will face off against Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 850 yards in their previous games. As for Organ Mountain, they will head out to challenge Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clovis is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Organ Mountain will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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