After soaring to 51 points the game before, Dolores was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dove Creek Bulldogs. The Bears lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 38-0 score last time.
It was another big night for Nicholas Aragon, who rushed for 176 yards and three scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for Dove Creek. Those 176 rushing yards gave Aragon a new career-high.
Dolores' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Dove Creek, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Coming up, Dolores will square off against Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Dove Creek, they will be playing at home against Sargent at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs are facing the Farmers at the right time seeing as the Farmers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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