Football Preview: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. Raton Tigers
The St. Michael's Horsemen are on the road again on Friday to play the Raton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Raton likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, St. Michael's humbled Eunice with a 40-8 victory. 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 outmatched by Robertson on the road and fell 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 loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
St. Michael's was able to grind out a solid victory over Raton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 21-14. 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? There's only one way to find out.
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