The St. Michael's Horsemen are on the road again on Friday to play the Raton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in St. Michael's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, St. Michael's blew past Eunice, posting a 40-8 victory on the road. 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 game on Friday. They took a blow against Robertson, falling 49-7.
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 win, 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 beat Raton 21-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
