Football Recap: Pomeroy Pirates vs. Dayton Bulldogs
Pomeroy had won seven straight games and Jett Slusser did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Pomeroy Pirates breezed by the Dayton Bulldogs to the tune of 84-30 thanks in part to Slusser, who rushed for 190 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Slusser was just one part of a punishing run game: Pomeroy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 330 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Pomeroy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Pomeroy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Liberty Christian at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Pomeroy: 14.5, Liberty Christian: 11) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Dayton, they will host Yakama Nation Tribal at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dayton is facing Yakama Nation Tribal at the right time seeing as Yakama Nation Tribal is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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