If New Mexico Military Institute was feeling good fresh off their 35-0 takedown of Hot Springs last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Socorro Warriors on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Colts, who until this game were averaging 14.9 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why New Mexico Military Institute lost, don't look at Cohen Tomasits. Despite the final result, he rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Tomasits' longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Matthew Cao, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Jay Lee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Socorro, picking up 143 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
With the defeat, New Mexico Military Institute broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Socorro, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
New Mexico Military Institute will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hot Springs at 7:00 p.m. New Mexico Military Institute knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hot Springs likes a good challenge. Socorro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
