Football Preview: Dayton Dust Devils vs. Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons
Dayton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dayton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
Dayton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 51-0 win over North Tahoe. The Dust Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Dayton found their leader in underclassman Duke Evans, who rushed for 224 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Evans is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Archie Ervin was in the mix too, providing Dayton with two touchdowns.
Dayton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Kemp and Boston Moon.
Meanwhile, Coral Academy of Science - Reno hadn't done well against Battle Mountain recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Coral Academy of Science - Reno slipped by Battle Mountain 20-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Among those leading the charge was Nicolai Dierenga, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Dayton's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Dayton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coral Academy of Science - Reno struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.8. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dayton might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Coral Academy of Science - Reno when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Dayton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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