On Friday evening, Colt Football improved to 6-2 on the year with a 45-13 win over Ruidoso High. With the win, New Mexico Military Institute boosted their district record to 3-1 with back-to-back wins. 

Q1

After Ruidoso took the opening kickoff, the Colts responded with an interception as Marcus Kannady jumped the route on the second play of the drive to give the Colts offense a opportunity at the Ruidoso seven yardline after a nice return. The next play, Cohen Tomasits took the handoff into the endzone to give the Colts the early 7-0 lead. 

The Colts forced a quick three and out to get the offense back on the field. In just four plays the Colts drove the play 60 yards capped by a touchdown pass from Cole Seidenberger to Noah Martinez to put the home team ahead 15-0 after a successful two-point attempt. 

On the kickoff, the Colts recovered the ball after the Ruidoso Warriors failed to return the kickoff and set the Colt offense up a first and goal after a lengthy return by Sawyer Hull. On the next play, Tomasits found the endzone for the second time to put the Colts ahead 22-0. 

Before the quarter would come to an end, the Colt defense would come up with another takeaway as Samuel McCargish forced and recorded the fumble. On the next two plays, Tomasits would score his third touchdown of the quarter to give the Colts a 29-point advantage.

Q2

With their first drive of the second quarter, Ruidoso used six plays and moved the ball 66 yards before finding the endzone with a nine yard rush by Trenton Hall to make it a 29-7 game. On the next drive, the Colts responded with a 34 yard field goal attempt by Leonardo Perez to give NMMI the 32-7 lead. After forcing a punt, NMMI took over at the 50. In six plays, the Colts took a 39-7 lead after a touchdown connection from Seidenberger to Hull from 15-yards out. 

Q3

NMMI opened the third quarter with a 48-yard blast by Kannady to set up the Colts offense. On the next play, Tomasits used his own 30-yard dash to score his fourth touchdown of the night and give the Colts a 45-7 lead

Q4

In the final period, Ruidoso used their opening drive to cut into the deficit as Mason Fikany took off for a 50-yard touchdown run to make it a 45-13 game. To end the game, the Colt defense gave up just eight total yards to secure the Homecoming weekend win. 

The Colts return to action on Friday, Oct. 25 as they make the trip to Truth or Consequences, NM to take on Hot Springs at 7 p.m.