Dexter's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They beat the New Mexico Military Institute Colts by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 38-0. Considering the Demons have won six matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cj Granados continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and three touchdowns. Those 128 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kaesn George was in the mix too, providing Dexter with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why New Mexico Military Institute lost, don't look at Marcus Kannady. Despite the final result, he 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.
Dexter pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Mexico Military Institute, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dexter will square off against Socorro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Socorro: 13.8, Dexter: 4.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they will face off against Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Mexico Military Institute's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Cathedral's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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