Las Cruces has gone a perfect 4-0 against Clovis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldawgs will challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Cruces has six straight victories, Clovis has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Las Cruces' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Organ Mountain to the tune of 55-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldawgs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Knights are ranked 35th).
Gunnar Guardiola
| 09/26/25 vs Organ Mountain | 5 |
| 08/22/25 @ Mayfield | 3 |
| 09/27/24 @ Organ Mountain | 3 |
| 09/20/24 @ Hobbs | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Rio Rancho | 2 |
A big part of Las Cruces' win came down to the chemistry between Gunnar Guardiola and his top target Francisco Winnikoff. Guardiola threw for 259 yards and five TDs on perfect 13-for-13 passing while Winnikoff picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those five passing touchdowns gave Guardiola a new career-high. A healthy portion of Guardiola's aerial production (91 yards to be exact) also went to Jacob Misquez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clovis came up short against Carlsbad on Friday and fell 41-28. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 13 points.
Clovis' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Las Cruces, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Las Cruces against Clovis in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-3 win. In that matchup, the Bulldawgs amassed a halftime lead of 49-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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