Escalante is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Dove Creek. The Escalante Lobos were outmatched by the Dove Creek Bulldogs at home and fell 50-6. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Lobos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Dove Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Kibel, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Teagan Larimore was another key back, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Escalante's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dove Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escalante will head out to square off against Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Escalante likes a good challenge. As for Dove Creek, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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