On Friday, Carlsbad faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls fell 28-19 to the Hobbs Eagles. The Cavemen/Cavegirls have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Carlsbad took the loss, they still got scores from Brock Wright, Ian Sandoval, and Robert Castaneda.
Omarrion Kennedy was nothing short of spectacular for Hobbs: he rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns. Hobbs is undefeated when Kennedy posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Brock Beaty was another key player, rushing for 80 yards.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hobbs, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Carlsbad does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hobbs, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Eldorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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