New Mexico Military Institute hasn't had much luck against St. Michael recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts will face off against the St. Michael's Horsemen at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (New Mexico Military Institute: 14.9, St. Michael's: 5.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
New Mexico Military Institute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 29-24 win over Socorro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
Cole Seidenberger was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 35 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. New Mexico Military Institute also got a significant boost from Matthew Cao, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
New Mexico Military Institute wouldn't let Socorro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Mexico Military Institute can thank Samuel McCargish and Konstantino Scopelitis for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over Thoreau. The Horsemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
New Mexico Military Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for St. Michael's, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
New Mexico Military Institute took a serious blow against St. Michael's when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 41-0. Can New Mexico Military Institute avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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