Football Preview: New Mexico Military Institute Colts vs. Hot Springs Tigers
New Mexico Military Institute is 8-2 against Hot Springs since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hot Springs Tigers at 7:00 p.m. New Mexico Military Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38 points per game this season.
New Mexico Military Institute's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Socorro offense got past them. New Mexico Military Institute took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Socorro on Friday. The Colts' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, New Mexico Military Institute got top-tier performance from Cohen Tomasits, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Tomasits didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended a pass. Matthew Cao was in the mix as well, providing New Mexico Military Institute with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell to Ruidoso 21-17.
New Mexico Military Institute's record now sits at 7-3. As for Hot Springs, their record now sits at 4-6.
Everything came up roses for New Mexico Military Institute against Hot Springs when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Does New Mexico Military Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hot Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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