Centennial High School hosts Las Cruces High at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in a regular-season finale with both teams at 6-3.
Centennial sits second in District 2-6A at 5-1, while Las Cruces is 3-3 in district play, the Las Cruces Bulletin reported. The Hawks are coming off a 21-7 win over Eldorado. Las Cruces lost 30-17 to Carlsbad. The Class 2A through 6A playoff brackets have not been released, making Friday's result the final regular-season positioning statement for both programs.
Senior quarterback Ruiz Laborin accounted for 304 yards of total offense against Eldorado. For Las Cruces, Aldo Gallegos and Denton Walter, a University of New Mexico commit, look to close the regular season on a stronger note, the Bulletin reported.
MVCS locks up playoff bye
Mesilla Valley Christian School finished 8-1 overall and 4-0 in District 4 after beating Lordsburg 48-12, earning the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye in the eight-man state playoffs.
Sophomore Jaxson Warner scored five touchdowns against Lordsburg and enters the postseason with 29 total touchdowns and 1,218 rushing yards. Senior Kobe Redfearn has thrown for 1,266 yards and 20 touchdowns this season.
The SonBlazers now wait.
According to the NMAA bracket, MVCS will face the winner of No. 5 Magdalena and No. 12 Cloudcroft in the Nov. 6-7 quarterfinals.
That first-round game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Magdalena High School.
