Hobbs is 1-7 against Centennial since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hobbs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Alamogordo, who was ranked 14th at the time (Hobbs was ranked fifth). The Eagles were the clear victors by a 47-26 margin over the Tigers last Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Junior Medrano and Nathanael Best. Medrano had a great game and rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. Meanwhile, Best was balling out in the loss, rushing for 121 yards and a pair of scores.
Javen Hernandez
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Hobbs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adrian Mora and Javen Hernandez. Hernandez also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Alamogordo's side was Jeremiah Mackey, who made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Centennial earned a 42-32 victory over Alamogordo on Thursday.
Hobbs' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Hobbs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Hobbs was dealt a bruising 51-12 defeat at the hands of Centennial in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Rudy Rios (who rushed for 138 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries, and also caught one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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