9-27-2024 9:45pm

Alamogordo High School vs Hobbs Friday Night Football Recap

Chris Edwards Editor

The Alamogordo High School Tiger hosted Hobbs Friday night at Tiger Stadium. Going into this weekend game the Tiger Varsity boys are coming off a rocky season start with a record of 1 and 4. They were successful in double overtime during their homecoming game, but lost while on the road last week at Organ Mountain in district. The second half of that game they found strength when they slowed Organ Mountain to only 19 total passing yards throughout the game.

Visiting Hobbs this season is coming off a 6-6 season last year, but has a stacked deck with four offensive and six defensive starters returning. Head Coach Ken Stevens says his team is a little more athletically talented this season, but they still lack a depth of game experience. Hobbs is 2-3 and within the district are 0-1 after having its own disappointing loss last week, losing to Las Cruces 44 to 14 at home.

The Hobbs Eagles have talent with offensive and defensive athletes on both sides of the ball passionate to make a district win and compete for state. Hobbs senior quarterback Brock Beaty is a 6-foot-2 and 195-pound accomplished athlete. He has had 980 yards through the air and 14 passing touchdowns going into Friday nights game with the Tigers; where he will compete against the Tigers Nathanael Best who is very competent in leadership and play.

Alamogordo came into Friday's game coming off a wild two-game stretch. They took an 18-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season. Last weekend Dylan Hergenreder was a machine when he rushed for 124 yards on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Hergenreder a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathanael Best handled things on the ground, rushing for 104 yards.

Alamogordo was unstoppable in rushingground and finished the game last weekend with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the Tigers team as they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.

The game Friday night against Hobbs was a game of difficult play. Hobbs Shamus Wright led the team to its first 21 yard touchdown run with Hobbs leading Alamogordo 7 to 0 with 10:27 to go in the first quarter. Next Brock Beaty pushed a 46 yard touchdown pass to Justice French and
Hobbs then led Alamogordo further. The first quarter was brutal to Alamogordo with it ending with another score by Shamus Wright with a 6 yard touchdown run. Hobbs led Alamogordo 28-0 ending the first quarter.

Going into the second quarterNate Best succeeded in getting s score with a 1 yard touchdown run and Vazquez XP was good. Alamogordo scored. Hobbs led Alamogordo 28 to 7, with 10:48 to go in the second quarter. But then Omarrion Kennedy of Hobbs ran s 3 yard touchdown run. Hobbs led Alamogordo 35 to 7 and then halftime.

After an excellent halftime show the game again went into play and both teams stalled in scoring in the third.

The fourth quarter then kicked into gear with Omarrion Kennedy of Hobbs making a 2 yard touchdown run. Hobbs led Alamogordo 42 to 7.

Then Alamogordo rallied into action with Tigers Josiah Quinlan making s 14 yard touchdown run and with Vazquez XP being good. Hobbs led Alamogordo 42-14. Then Hobbs scored again with Ricky Gonzalez making a 13 yard touchdown run. Hobbs then led Alamogordo 49 to 14 with 5:02 to go in the fourth. And then, Tigers quarterback Nate Best rallied a 15 yard touchdown run and the Vazquez XP was good scoring Alamogordo to 21 points.
Hobbs led Alamogordo 49-21 with the win.

Hobbs defeated Alamogordo 49-21. The Tigers drop to 1-5, and next host Centennial on Thursday 10-3-24 at Tiger Stadium.