It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Mexico Military Institute had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 35-6 victory over the Hot Springs Tigers. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 29 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Cohen Tomasits, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
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 has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, 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 Hot Springs, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
New Mexico Military Institute will take on Socorro on Friday. One thing working in Socorro's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. Hot Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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