On Friday, Hobbs faced Las Cruces in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles were beaten by the Las Cruces Bulldawgs 44-14. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Hobbs took the loss, they still got scores from Braddock Beaty and Isaiah Rodriguez.
Daniel Amaro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry for Las Cruces. Amaro is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Guardiola, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns.
Hobbs' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Las Cruces, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hobbs will venture away from home to challenge Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Las Cruces, they will head out on the road to face off against Organ Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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