Dolores hasn't had much luck against Dove Creek recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bears will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Dove Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dolores, who comes in off a win.
Dolores took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed past Sargent to the tune of 51-0. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-30, which was the final score in Dove Creek's tilt against Norwood on Friday.
Dolores will have to contain Nicholas Aragon as he made an impact in Dove Creek's last game. He rushed for 164 yards and one TD while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Aragon's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Kycen Gritz made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Dove Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gritz and Aragon. Gritz got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Dolores' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dove Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Dolores was dealt a bruising 38-0 defeat at the hands of Dove Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aragon, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also caught one score. Now that the Bears know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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