On Friday, Carlsbad faced Las Cruces in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls took a hard 30-12 fall against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cavemen/Cavegirls of the 43-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Carlsbad saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brock Wright rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
Daniel Amaro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and a touchdown for Las Cruces. Amaro is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Francisco Winnikoff did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Carlsbad now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Las Cruces, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Carlsbad has already played their next match, a 28-19 loss against Hobbs on the 1st. As for Las Cruces, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-24 defeat against Centennial on the 1st.
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