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 team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Raton likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, St. Michael's took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 40-8 win over Eunice. 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 dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of Robertson.
Despite the defeat, Raton got top-tier performance from Cannon Walton, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
St. Michael's pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
St. Michael's was able to grind out a solid win over Raton when the teams last played 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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