Dexter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dexter's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Ruidoso at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Demons just coasted through the last quarter.
Julian Manzanares was his usual excellent self, rushing for 73 yards and three touchdowns. Kaesn George also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Dexter wouldn't let Ruidoso keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Dexter can thank Rigo Regalado and Ivandre Aguilar for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute won against Hatch Valley last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. New Mexico Military Institute blew past Cobre, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by exactly 42 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Mexico Military Institute to victory, but perhaps none more so than Konstantino Scopelitis, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. Scopelitis was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
New Mexico Military Institute's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Cao and Braden Sosa.
Dexter pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Mexico Military Institute, their record is now 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Dexter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Mexico Military Institute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dexter ended up a good deal behind New Mexico Military Institute when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 22-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Mexico Military Institute's Cohen Tomasits, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Dexter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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