Football Recap: Dalton Sets Scoring Season-High Against Allatoona + How To Watch

Catamounts

Team Score (Highest)

09/19/25 vs Allatoona	44
09/05/25 vs Rabun County	42
08/29/25 vs Northwest Whitfield	42
08/15/25 @ North Murray	42
09/12/25 vs Cartersville	14

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cartersville, Dalton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 44-35 victory over the Allatoona Buccaneers. The Catamounts' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Dalton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caine Woods, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 127 yards on only 15 carries. The Catamounts' leading receiver Nash Smith was Woods' top target yet again, picking up 74 receiving yards, while also rushing for 160 yards and a pair of scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dalton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.

When it comes to explaining why Allatoona lost, don't look at Ethan Corpus. Despite the final result, he rushed for 209 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Corpus is now averaging an impressive 115.8 rushing yards per game.

Dalton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Allatoona, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Dalton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-34 loss against Hiram on the 26th. As for Allatoona, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. The Buccaneers will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.