The New Mexico Military Institute Colts will challenge the Socorro Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
New Mexico Military Institute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Hot Springs for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-6 win. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 29 points or more this season.
Cohen Tomasits continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
New Mexico Military Institute wouldn't let Hot Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Mexico Military Institute can thank Noah Martinez and Samuel McCargish for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Socorro waltzed into their matchup last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Colts by a score of 42-35.
It was another big night for Jay Lee, who picked up 143 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
New Mexico Military Institute is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.6 points per game. As for Socorro, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. New Mexico Military Institute has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 291.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Socorro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
New Mexico Military Institute came up short against Socorro in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 42-35. Can New Mexico Military Institute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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