Justice unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Dolores Bears on Friday, falling 46-16. The Phoenix lost against the Bears in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 59-8 score last time.
Riley Krieger threw for 50 yards on four of 25 attempts. Izayah Serrano-Parker was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards. On the ground, Khalil Adamson rushed for 79 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries.
Dolores got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Rantz out in front who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and one TD. That's the most rushing touchdowns Rantz has posted since back in August of 2024. Another signal caller making a difference was River Wickstrom, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Justice didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 32-6 win against South Park on the 6th. As for Dolores, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 56-7 victory against Monticello on the 5th.
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