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| 11/01/24 - Away | 41-18 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 28-30 L |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 8-50 L |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 28-44 L |
| 10/30/20 - Home | 36-12 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sanford and Dove Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sanford is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, Sanford earned a 28-18 victory over Dolores. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Bears are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, Dove Creek never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over Sargent. The Bulldogs have beaten the Farmers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Farmers has come to flipping the script.
Dove Creek had a senior duo take command as Nicholas Aragon gained 137 total yards and Josh Kibel rushed for 132 yards and one TD on only eight carries. The Bulldogs are 2-1 when Kibel posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kycen Gritz, who gained 58 total yards and two touchdowns.
Dove Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Dove Creek's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 14 sacks. Aragon led the group effort, picking up six of those sacks all by himself.
Sanford's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Dove Creek, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Sanford took their victory against Dove Creek when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 41-18 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
