Sights and Sounds: 3A Semifinals (St. Michael’s-NMMI)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROSWELL --</strong> St. Michael's is returning to the Class 3A state championship game for the fourth straight year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Unleashing its typically dominant ground game, the Horsemen overwhelmed NMMI, 46-7, Friday night at the Colts' campus stadium and will face the winner of Saturday's Dexter-Robertson battle in Las Vegas next weekend for the 3A title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the first half alone, St. Michael's had a 53-yard TD run by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119160' first='Soren' last='Annon']</strong> (just 55 seconds into the 1st quarter), a 12-yard QB keeper by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1600843' first='Kamal' last='Stith']</strong> for a TD that was preceded by a 79-yard gallop by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853063' first='Isaiah' last='Dominguez']</strong>, an 80 yard TD pass from QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119628' first='Reed' last='Bass']</strong> to WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267011' first='Brayden' last='Hollis']</strong> and a 15-yard TD pass from Bass to Annon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Michael's led, 32-0, at halftime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613193' first='Cole' last='Sandoval']</strong> snapped off a 57-yard TD run with just under 8 minutes left in the third quarter to give St. Michael's a 39-0 lead and invoke the mandatory running clock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dominguez added a 61-yard TD run late in the third quarter for&nbsp; 46-0 lead and put the Horsemen within 4 points of a mercy-rule win. However, NMMI scored its only points of the game on a 45-yard run by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119319' first='Cohen' last='Tomasits']</strong> on the final snap of the third quarter to stave off the Horsemen's hopes for an early bus ride back to Santa Fe. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensively, St. Michael's held NMMI to 153 yards rushing on 34 carries. QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089649' first='Cole' last='Seidenberger']</strong> was held to 8 yards on 6 carries. By falling behind by multiple scores in the first half, NMMI was forced to throw the ball more than they would like.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming into the 3A semifinals, NMMI's single game high this season for most passes in a game had been 15. In fact, the Colts had attempted 10+ passes only twice in 12 games. Friday, they attempted 22 passes and completed 8 for 137 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>NMMI finished 9-4 after losing to St. Michael's in the 3A semifinals for the second consecutive year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1: First Quarter (St. Michael's TD)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/cIVtntdgemg?si=g4NHZSps2j9Mrt2V","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/cIVtntdgemg?si=g4NHZSps2j9Mrt2V </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 2: First Quarter (St. Michael's TD)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/-FOnfdjsjRU?si=27R9hHFPw5zuziMl","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/-FOnfdjsjRU?si=27R9hHFPw5zuziMl </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 3: First Quarter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/tkvnwEjr2fw?si=nAGEZegBTZYoAFbV","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/tkvnwEjr2fw?si=nAGEZegBTZYoAFbV </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 4: Second Quarter (St. Michael's TD)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/qD0gQMK5JRc?si=BnOcIpunyDaOGoO9","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/qD0gQMK5JRc?si=BnOcIpunyDaOGoO9 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 5: Second Quarter (St. Michael's TD)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/AGSHWuG5W1o?si=vfTx8Yr7jdOs23jV","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/AGSHWuG5W1o?si=vfTx8Yr7jdOs23jV </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 6: Third Quarter (St. Michael's TD)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/3KM0FoKeNvk?si=GvsyTo3PM3zzaVkf","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/3KM0FoKeNvk?si=GvsyTo3PM3zzaVkf </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 7: Fourth quarter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/e0R87uEgHls?si=86oUPONurXKQ_GXj","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/e0R87uEgHls?si=86oUPONurXKQ_GXj </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fri. Night Semifinals Scoreboard - 11/22<br><br>6A: Cleveland 56, Centennial 20<br>3A: St. Michael&#039;s 46, NMMI 7<br>2A: Santa Rosa 47, Loving 13.<br><br>7 more semifinal contests on Sat.<br><br>6A: Cleveland vs. La Cueva/Las Cruces<br>3A: St. Michael&#039;s vs. Dexter/Robertson<br>2A: Santa Rosa vs. Eunice/Texico <a href="https://t.co/9bKhSYfA1M">pic.twitter.com/9bKhSYfA1M</a></p>&mdash; Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1860191062582599947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>     </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">St. Michael&#039;s head coach Joey Fernandez talks to his team following the win over NMMI. Another state championship game appearance for the Horsemen. 12-0. <a href="https://t.co/R7J8DoGyVh">pic.twitter.com/R7J8DoGyVh</a></p>&mdash; Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1860176018876838008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here come the Horsemen <a href="https://t.co/2OxasCoAt5">pic.twitter.com/2OxasCoAt5</a></p>&mdash; New Mexican Sports (@sfnmsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/sfnmsports/status/1860141246981025920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Horsemen topple Colts in 3A semifinals<a href="https://t.co/eIPVmTxtsv">https://t.co/eIPVmTxtsv</a> <a href="https://t.co/FbJv8Kohy0">pic.twitter.com/FbJv8Kohy0</a></p>&mdash; NMMI Athletics (@NMMIAthletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NMMIAthletics/status/1860221141996175513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->