Football Recap: Dakota's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 2:38pm

Football Recap: Dakota Cougars vs. Utica Eisenhower Eagles

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If Dakota was riding high fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Romeo last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dakota Cougars took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Utica Eisenhower Eagles on Friday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Although Dakota took the loss, they still got scores from Di'Mari Malone and Brady Hamby.

Having lost for the first time this season, Dakota fell to 6-1. As for Utica Eisenhower, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dakota will venture away from home to face off against Utica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dakota is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season. As for Utica Eisenhower, they will head out to square off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Utica Eisenhower's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Lakeview's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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