Football Preview: Dayton Bulldogs vs. Waitsburg Cardinals
The Dayton Bulldogs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Waitsburg Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dayton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 94 points on September 7th, they were much more limited against Sunnyside Christian last Friday. They lost to the Knights at home by a 26-12 margin. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Waitsburg earned a 44-36 win over Varsity Opponent on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Waitsburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Martin Vasquez and JJ Gleason. Waitsburg got some further help from Jarod Hankins: he picked up four sacks and made 22 total tackles.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Waitsburg, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Dayton took a serious blow against Waitsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. Can Dayton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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