Posted: Oct 08, 2022
Down Goes #1: Apaches knocked off defending national champion NMMI
New Mexico Military Institute
12
Tyler Junior College
20
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Mexico Military Institute | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
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Tyler Junior College | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
The Apaches' defense held the Broncos, who were averaging 35.4 points per game, to four fields goal while picking off three passes in handing defending national champion NMMI its first loss of the season. It also snapped the Roswell, New Mexico squad's 11-game winning streak. The Broncos had beaten the Apaches four straight, including in last year's Southwest Junior College Football Conference championship.
"It was a big confidence boost for us," TJC Coach Tanner Jacobson said. "It was good for the offense to find their groove and get into the end zone. ... I was really impressed with our sideline also. There was no finger-pointing; We rallied together — offense, defense and special teams. I was really proud of our guys."