Football Recap: Dayton Pirates vs. Santiam Christian Eagles
After soaring to 45 points the game before, Dayton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 35-12 to the Santiam Christian Eagles. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Dayton took the loss, they still got scores from Taylr Miller and Pedro Cisneros.
Even though they lost, Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Santiam Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dayton will take on Blanchet Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dayton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season. As for Santiam Christian, they will face off against Scio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santiam Christian's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Scio's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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