Football Preview: Waitsburg Cardinals vs. Dayton Bulldogs
The Waitsburg Cardinals will be playing at home against the Dayton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Waitsburg focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Last Friday, Waitsburg beat Varsity Opponent 44-36. 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. Another thorn in Varsity Opponent's side was Jarod Hankins, who picked up four sacks and made 22 total tackles.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Dayton was not quite Sunnyside Christian's equal in the second half last Friday. The match between them and the Knights wasn't particularly close, with Dayton falling 26-12. Having soared to a lofty 94 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Waitsburg's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Dayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Waitsburg against Dayton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Will Waitsburg repeat their success, or does Dayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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