Football Preview: Sargent Farmers vs. Dove Creek Bulldogs
Sargent has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Sargent is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Norwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sargent was beaten by Norwood 52-16. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Dolores at home to the tune of 40-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dove Creek found their leader in underclassman Teagan Larimore, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 146 rushing yards gave Larimore a new career-high.
Dove Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nicholas Aragon and Cael Beanland.
Sargent's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Dove Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Sargent was dealt a bruising 50-8 defeat at the hands of Dove Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Sargent, Gage Buffington (who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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