Dove Creek started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Mancos. They came up short against the Bluejays on Thursday, falling 42-22. The Bulldogs lost against the Bluejays in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 48-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Dove Creek still got an impressive performance from Nicholas Aragon, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Aragon really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Michael Resner went supernova For Mancos., rushing for 223 yards and one TD while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 223 rushing yards gave Resner a new career-high. Mancos also got a significant boost from Jonah H Ritter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Dove Creek now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mancos, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Dove Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-30 loss against Norwood on the 10th. As for Mancos, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 60-38 victory against Vail Christian on the 11th.
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