Las Cruces hasn't had much luck against Cleveland recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bulldawgs are taking a road trip to take on the Storm at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Las Cruces' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Las Cruces is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over La Cueva. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldawgs have posted against the Bears since September 5, 2015.
Daniel Amaro
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Daniel Amaro had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 234 yards and three TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for seven yards and one touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Gunnar Guardiola was another key player, throwing for 189 yards and one touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Las Cruces was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Cleveland faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Storm blew past the Eagles, posting a 67-16 win. The Storm have beaten the Eagles the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
A big part of Cleveland's victory came down to the chemistry between Jordan Hatch and his top target Evan Nanez. Hatch threw for 322 yards and six TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes while Nanez picked up 170 receiving yards and five scores. Those 322 passing yards gave Hatch a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Maldonado, who picked up 113 receiving yards and one score.
Las Cruces' win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Las Cruces didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cleveland when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nanez, who rushed for 64 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldawgs still be able to contain Nanez? There's only one way to find out.
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