It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dove Creek can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Simla Cubs on the road and fell 43-16. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-8.
Although Dove Creek took the loss, they still got scores from Nicholas Aragon and Josh Kibel.
Even though they lost, Dove Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
It was another big night for Caston Cox, who threw for 367 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards for Simla. Tatum Kocerha also helped out as he racked up 135 receiving yards.
Dove Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Simla, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Dove Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simla, they will face off against McClave at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McClave will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Simla surely won't give up without a fight.
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