If New Mexico Military Institute was feeling good off their 35-0 takedown of Loving last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eunice Cardinals. The Colts lost against the Cardinals in their previous head to head back in March of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 41-7 score last time.
Several Colts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cole Seidenberger, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six passes.
New Mexico Military Institute's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Eunice, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
New Mexico Military Institute will play host again on Friday to welcome Chaparral, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Eunice, they will venture away from home to square off against Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eunice knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Morton likes a good challenge.
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