There's no place like home for Norwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 32-14 victory over the Monticello Buckaroo on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mavericks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 28th in Colorado, while the Buckaroo are ranked first in Utah).
Norwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Keegan Tackett led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Norwood back to even at 2-2. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Norwood will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Monticello, they will welcome Dove Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dove Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Monticello surely won't give up without a fight.
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