If Nucla was riding high fresh off their 61-15 takedown of Telluride last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nucla Mustangs might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Dove Creek Bulldogs an easy 54-31 victory. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nucla's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Dove Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Nucla and Ridgway will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Nucla's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so Ridgway's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dove Creek, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mancos on January 14, 2025.
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