Chadron State too much for Cowboys, win 41-7

Las Vegas, NM --- The New Mexico Highlands (1-7, 1-7 RMAC) football team fell to Chadron State (5-4, 4-4 RMAC) 41-7 on Saturday afternoon at the Sanchez Family Stadium in Las Vegas, NM.
 
The Eagles were firing on all cylinders as they led 14-0 at half and never looked back.
 
The second half was more of the same as the Eagles out-scored the Cowboys 27-7 as Chadron State quarterback Dalton Holst threw two touchdown passes and Cole Condon intercepted NMHU quarterback Gunner Mefferd and ran the ball back for an 88-yard touchdown.
 
The Cowboys lone score came off a Ramone Atkins quarterback sneak from the Chadron State 1-yard line. The drive was fueled by Shawntay Mills 33-yard carry earlier in the drive to get the Cowboys within striking distance.
 
The Cowboys ended the day with 14 total first downs and 297 yards of total offense, which includes 176-yards passing and 121-yards rushing. Gunner Mefferd finished with 131-yards passing off 5 of 12 completions. Ramone Atkins finished 4 of 12 with 45 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. James Budgett received the load of the carries again as he rush 17 times for 63 total yards. Emmanuel Lumanze Jr led the receivers with 4 receptions and 72-yards and J'juan Muldrow was right behind him with 2 receptions for 71-yards.
 
The Cowboys will be back in action next weekend where they will travel to Gunnison, CO to take on Western Colorado at 1 pm.
 
GO COWBOYS!!!