Centennial has gone 6-1 against Hobbs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks takes on the Hobbs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Hobbs likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Centennial got the win against Alamogordo by a conclusive 61-35. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Zaiden Davis and Nathanael Best. Davis had a great game and rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries. Meanwhile, Best was balling out in the loss, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 94 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hobbs). They breezed by Alamogordo on the road to the tune of 49-21 last Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Hobbs found their leader in underclassman Shamus Wright, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wright a new career-high in rushing yards. Omarrion Kennedy was another key player, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Hobbs wouldn't let Alamogordo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hobbs can thank Javen Hernandez and Tristan Davis for forcing both of them. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Hobbs got some further help from Aiden Hoff: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Centennial's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Hobbs, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Centennial has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 343.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hobbs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Centennial's way against Hobbs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Centennial made off with a 28-7 win. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hobbs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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