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Carlsbad is scheduled to host Hobbs in the opening round of the Class 6A football playoffs after a one-point win in their regular-season finale. The Current Argus reports a 1 p.m. Saturday kickoff at Ralph Bowyer Cavemen Stadium. Loving is also headed to the playoffs.
Carlsbad enters as the seventh seed and Hobbs as the tenth seed, according to the November 2 report. Loving, seeded twelfth, is scheduled to travel to fifth-seeded Santa Rosa on Friday. Fans should confirm game details with the schools before traveling.
Source: Michael Smith, Carlsbad Current Argus. Source or verification date recorded by the newsroom: 2026-11-02.
