The Hobbs Eagles will challenge the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hobbs will stroll in with a five game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 30th matchup with Las Cruces.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hobbs beat Parkland 41-37. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in New Mexico, while the Matadors are ranked 829th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hobbs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Beaty, who threw for 290 yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Beaty is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Braddock Beaty was Brock's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces entered their game against Cleveland on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Las Cruces took a 35-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cleveland. The Bulldawgs haven't had much luck with the Storm recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The win got Hobbs back to even at 2-2. As for Las Cruces, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Hobbs ended up a good deal behind Las Cruces in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 42-27. Can Hobbs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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