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Potter-Dix Falls to Arthur County 62-22

The Potter-Dix Coyotes finished their season with a loss at home against the Arthur County Wolves, 62-to-22 Friday night. The Wolves had too much offense and their defense was able to contain Potter-Dix senior Terell Gray, limiting him to just 80 yard on 6 carries with one touchdown. Freshman quarterback Ben Johnson was 9 for 18 for 143 yards and one touchdown, while sophomore Jared Anton hauled in 5 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown and also intercepted a pass.

The Wolves shut down the Coyote’s running game, with Gray being the only Potter-Dix runner to gain any yards. Defensively, senior Rylan McConnell led with 11 tackles, and sophomore Anthony Tovar had an interception. The Coyotes finish their season with a 1-and-7 record.

Peetz Bulldogs Face Kit Carson in Playoffs

The Peetz Bulldogs are coming off a 2-and-6 regular season that saw the team struggle with inconsistency and mistakes, but there is still an opportunity for the team to come together and make a post-season run, starting with a matchup against the Kit Carson Wildcats at 3 p.m. on Friday. Senior Cooper White leads the Bulldog’s offense with 1219 yards on 130 carries and 15 rushing touchdowns.

The Bulldogs enter as the number 16 seed, while Kit Carson has earned the number one seed. The winner of the game advances to the next playoff round on the weekend of Nov. 7-9.

 

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