Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Mexico Military Institute). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-13 victory over the Ruidoso Warriors. With the Colts ahead 39-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Cohen Tomasits continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 75 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. New Mexico Military Institute also got a significant boost from Miguel Garcia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
New Mexico Military Institute wouldn't let Ruidoso keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Mexico Military Institute can thank Sawyer Hull and Samuel McCargish for forcing both of them. McCargish also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
New Mexico Military Institute is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Ruidoso, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
New Mexico Military Institute will take on Hot Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Mexico Military Institute's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Hot Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ruidoso, they will face off against Socorro at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Ruidoso: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Socorro has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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