Football Preview: Ruidoso Warriors vs. New Mexico Military Institute Colts
The Ruidoso Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Ruidoso was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-27 to Hatch Valley.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mason Fikany, who rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Joel Ortega was another key pass catcher, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
New Mexico Military Institute never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cathedral last Thursday. They came out on top against the Fighting Irish by a score of 33-21. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 33rd in New Mexico, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 1076th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Mexico Military Institute can attribute much of their success to Cohen Tomasits, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Cole Seidenberger, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Tomasits' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. New Mexico Military Institute also got help from Marcus Kannady, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Ruidoso's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Ruidoso took a serious blow against New Mexico Military Institute in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 55-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tomasits, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Ruidoso knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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