The Dove Creek Bulldogs will head out to take on the Sargent Farmers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dove Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42 points per game this season.
Dove Creek's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over Dolores at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Dove Creek found their leader in underclassman Teagan Larimore, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Larimore a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dove Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nicholas Aragon and Cael Beanland.
Meanwhile, a win for Sargent just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 52-16 defeat at the hands of Norwood. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Dove Creek's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Sargent, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Dove Creek against Sargent in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dove Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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