Football Preview: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. Raton Tigers
The St. Michael's Horsemen's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Raton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Raton likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, St. Michael's was fully in charge, breezing past Eunice 40-8 on the road. Fans of the Horsemen have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 47 points the game before, Raton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by Robertson 49-7.
Raton might have lost, but man, Cannon Walton was a machine: he rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
St. Michael's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
St. Michael's beat Raton 21-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walton, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Michael's still be able to contain Walton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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