Football Recap: Davidson Warriors vs. Daphne Trojans
A victory for Davidson just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 34-13 to the Daphne Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Davidson lost, don't look at Chris Andrews. Despite the final result, he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Andrews' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Terrance Gray, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Jaylyn Thibodeaux was his usual excellent self, rushing for 72 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 216 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes for Daphne.
Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Daphne, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Davidson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-3 win against Robertsdale on the 10th. Daphne has also already played their next game, a 27-16 victory against Bryant on the 11th.
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