Friday just wasn't the day for New Mexico Military Institute's offense. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of the Dexter Demons on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Colts' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Despite the loss, New Mexico Military Institute still got an impressive performance from Marcus Kannady, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns. Miguel Garcia also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Cj Granados continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Dexter, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Granados a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaesn George was Granados' top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped New Mexico Military Institute's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Dexter, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Mexico Military Institute will square off against Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Mexico Military Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.7 points per game this season. As for Dexter, they will take on Socorro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dexter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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