The Norwood Mavericks will take on the Dolores Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Norwood's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Dolores has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Norwood is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mancos on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Norwood was beaten by Mancos 46-16. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bluejays are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Dolores had to suffer through a 51-17 loss at the hands of Sanford.
Norwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Dolores, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Norwood against Dolores when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-6 victory. In that game, Norwood amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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