Cathedral has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 6:00 p.m. Cathedral will be strutting in after a win while New Mexico Military Institute will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Cathedral on the road against Tornillo as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. Considering the Fighting Irish have won three games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by Dexter at home and fell 38-0. The Colts were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matches prior) but the Demons' defense proved too tough.
Despite the loss, New Mexico Military Institute saw an underclassman step up: Marcus Kannady rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns. Miguel Garcia was another key player, rushing for 115 yards on only 12 carries.
Even though they lost, New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for New Mexico Military Institute, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
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