There's no place like home for Dove Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over the Norwood Mavericks on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Josh Kibel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dove Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norwood only rushed for 161.
Dove Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Liam Hassell picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Norwood took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Tackett, Coulter Shumway, Cole Bray, and Brycen Rummel.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dove Creek will welcome Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Michael Rantz and Kibel. As for Norwood, they will square off against Sargent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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