On Friday, the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) Colts football team faced the Cobre Indians at Colt Field on the   NMMI campus.

The Colts entered the game with a 3-3 record and were 2-1 in district. Their last match ended in a 36-33 victory over Hatch Valley at home. The Indians entered with a 1-5 record and were 0-3 in district. Their last game was a 50-0 home loss to Dexter.

The Colts dominated in the first quarter. Their defense held the Indians offense to zero points, while the offense scored two touchdowns. The first was a 3-yard rushing touchdown by running back Aquaylis Jordan (3), while the second was another 3-yard rushing touchdown, this time by wide receiver Konstantino Scopelitis (13). The Colts ended the first with a 14-0 lead.

The Colts continued their domination in the second quarter, as their defense continued to hold the Indians scoreless. The Colts offense added to their lead by scoring one touchdown, a 30-yard rushing touchdown by Jordan (3), to go up 21-0 as the clock hit zero for halftime.

In the third, the Colts defense continued to hold the Indians scoreless, while again extending their lead. Jordan (3) would score his third touchdown to complete the hat trick on a 60-yard run to make the score 28-0 going into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Colts began to insert some of their backups into the game to give them some playing time. Their offense didn’t score, but the defense still held firm to keep the shutout. The Colts won with a score of 28-0, improving their record to 4-3 and their district record to 3-1. The Indians fell to 1-6 and 0-4 in district.

Colts Head Coach John O’Mera said that while the team has been having a rough start to the year by their standards, they have been getting better. That was shown in this win. “We got a great win tonight, and everybody got a chance to play, which boosts morale,” He explained. He ended by saying that they need to continue practicing this week as they prepare to face an outstanding Dexter team.

That game will happen this Friday in Dexter at 7 p.m.