The New Mexico Military Institute Colts will challenge the Socorro Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Socorro is hoping to do what Hot Springs couldn't on Friday: put an end to New Mexico Military Institute's winning streak, which now stands at three games. New Mexico Military Institute claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Hot Springs.
Cohen Tomasits continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Cole Seidenberger, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Socorro made easy work of Ruidoso on Thursday and carried off a 51-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Socorro.
A big part of Socorro's win came down to the chemistry between Cenyon Scarborough and his top target Jay Lee. Scarborough gained 177 total yards and four touchdowns while Lee gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 101.1 receiving yards per game.
Socorro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Socorro wouldn't let Ruidoso keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Socorro can thank Ezra Ocampo and Josiah Barba for forcing both of them.
New Mexico Military Institute's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Socorro, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
New Mexico Military Institute was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Socorro in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point New Mexico Military Institute was down 28-0.
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