New Mexico Military Institute had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 29-24 win over the Socorro Warriors on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
Cole Seidenberger looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 35 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Matthew Cao handled things on the ground, rushing for 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.
Despite the loss, Socorro still got an impressive performance from Jay Lee, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lee's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 receiving yards.
New Mexico Military Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, 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 Socorro, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
New Mexico Military Institute will face off against St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael's is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so New Mexico Military Institute will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Socorro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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