Football Game Preview: Dayton Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 1:24am

Football Preview: Dayton Bulldogs vs. Soap Lake Eagles

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The Dayton Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Soap Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Dayton is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Sunnyside Christian on Friday. Dayton lost to Sunnyside Christian at home by a 26-12 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Soap Lake had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took down Waterville/Mansfield 36-20.

Among those leading the charge was Jairo Lopez, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards on only seven carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Samuel Schopf, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.

Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Soap Lake, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

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