Monticello has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Monticello ended up a good deal behind Norwood and lost 32-14. The contest marked the Buckaroo's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek is ranked highly in their home state and two weeks ago they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Escalante. Dove Creek claimed a resounding 50-6 win over Escalante on the road. The victory was just business as usual for the Bulldogs, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dove Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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 rusher, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dove Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Dove Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nicholas Aragon and Sheldon Gardner. Another thorn in Escalante's side was Myles Ives, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Dove Creek, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Monticello was taken down by Dove Creek 58-18 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Monticello, Gage Buffington (who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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