Dove Creek kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 24-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plateau Valley Cowboys. The Bulldogs gained 87 more yards on the day, but it was the Cowboys that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Dove Creek had strong showings from Josh Kibel, who rushed for 157 yards on only ten carries, and Kycen Gritz, who rushed for 75 yards on only six carries. Gritz's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Teagan Larimore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dove Creek didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.
Dove Creek's defense didn't let Colter Ralston., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Trevan Ivie was especially locked on to Plateau Valley's QB and sacked him twice.
The critical scores for Plateau Valley came from Ralston, Kooper Jenkins, Hunter White, and London Mitchell.
Coming up, Dove Creek will head out to challenge Rangely at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Plateau Valley, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Custer County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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