After three games on the road, Dove Creek is heading back home. They will host the Norwood Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Dove Creek focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Dove Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Mancos, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Dove Creek was ranked 11th). Dove Creek was dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of Mancos. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Norwood came up short against Sanford on Friday and fell 20-13. The loss continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Norwood took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Tackett and Cole Bray.
The defeat snapped Dove Creek's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Norwood, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Dove Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Norwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Dove Creek against Norwood when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 54-6 victory. In that game, Dove Creek amassed a halftime lead of 54-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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