Volcano Vista at Las Cruces: High school football preview — Aug. 28, 2025

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Volcano Vista Hawks visit the Las Cruces Bulldawgs on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. MDT at Las Cruces. This nonleague matchup pits two teams that opened the season 1-0 — the Bulldawgs as the home side and the Hawks on the road. Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756165-volcano-vista-vs-las-cruces.

Quick facts

• Game: Volcano Vista Hawks at Las Cruces Bulldawgs

• Date/time: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 — 7 p.m. MDT

• Location: Las Cruces (home team: Las Cruces Bulldawgs)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756165-volcano-vista-vs-las-cruces

• Team pages: Volcano Vista Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/245409-volcano-vista-hawks

  Las Cruces Bulldawgs — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/247984-las-cruces-bulldawgs

Last meeting

The teams met Nov. 15, 2024, with Las Cruces holding a 17-3 victory (linescore: Las Cruces 3-0-7-7; Volcano Vista 0-3-0-0). That result gives the Bulldawgs recent momentum in this matchup heading into 2025.

Streaming and ticketing

• Both programs list NFHS Network pages for possible live streams: Volcano Vista — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/volcano-vista-high-school-albuquerque-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Las Cruces — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/las-cruces-high-school-las-cruces-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticket link is provided on the SBLive entry; check the home-school athletic department or the NFHS Network pages for event access and ticketing options.

What to watch

Expect Las Cruces to lean on home-field energy after last season’s win in the series. Volcano Vista will be looking for answers on both sides of the ball to flip the script. Follow both teams’ SBLive pages for lineups, scoring updates and postgame coverage.

Get involved

Support your team: follow the Volcano Vista Hawks (https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/245409-volcano-vista-hawks) and Las Cruces Bulldawgs (https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/247984-las-cruces-bulldawgs) on SBLive to increase fan counts and stay in the loop. Make picks for fun on the game page — picks are fan engagement only and separate from any win projections. Numbers and availability may change, so check back with SBLive and the teams for the latest updates.