New Mexico Military Institute has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Dexter Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dexter's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: New Mexico Military Institute hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. New Mexico Military Institute beat Cobre on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-0.
New Mexico Military Institute's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Konstantino Scopelitis, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 67 yards. Cole Seidenberger was in the mix too, providing New Mexico Military Institute with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
New Mexico Military Institute's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Cao and Braden Sosa.
Meanwhile, Dexter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 38-0 victory over Ruidoso at home. Give the Demons' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Julian Manzanares was his usual excellent self, rushing for 73 yards and three touchdowns.
Dexter wouldn't let Ruidoso keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Dexter can thank Rigo Regalado and Ivandre Aguilar for forcing all of them.
New Mexico Military Institute's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dexter, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. New Mexico Military Institute has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dexter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
New Mexico Military Institute strolled past Dexter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 22-8. Does New Mexico Military Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dexter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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