New Mexico Military Institute's offense rose to the challenge against a Bears defense that boasted an average of only 17.6 points allowed on Friday. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts blew past the Hatch Valley Bears, posting a 42-0 win on the road. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 35 points or more this season.
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 71 yards and a touchdown. Scopelitis also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending a pass. Cohen Tomasits also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The victory made it two in a row for New Mexico Military Institute and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hatch Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Mexico Military Institute will head out to square off against Cobre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Mexico Military Institute's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Cobre's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hatch Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Socorro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Socorro will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hatch Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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