The Doherty Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Falcon Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Doherty's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Doherty is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Montrose on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Spartans were outmatched by the Red Hawks and fell 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Red Hawks are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Falcon can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They managed a 17-12 victory over Widefield.
Falcon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Mahoney and Krik Mielke. Another thorn in Widefield's side was Everett Sawyer, who made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Falcon, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Doherty against Falcon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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