Dolores was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Sanford Mustangs, falling 51-17. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 58-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Dolores lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trayton Traweek, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. The dominant performance gave Traweek a new career-high in rushing yards. 87 of Traweek's passing yards were hauled in by Michael Rantz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Trason Gartrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes for Sanford. Kaden Cary was another key player, gaining 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
Dolores' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dolores will face off against Norwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwood is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Dolores will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Sanford, they will take on Dove Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Sanford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
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