Football Recap: Dayton Comes Up Short

Dayton had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it five. They were beaten by the Spring Creek Spartans 48-18. The Dust Devils lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in October of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 0-0 score last time.

When it comes to explaining why Dayton lost, don't look at Duke Evans. Despite the final result, he rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Evans' longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.

As for Spring Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Spring Creek was led to victory by Landon Boyle and McCoy McArtor. Boyle rushed for 186 yards and three scores on only 14 carries, while McArtor rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 186 rushing yards gave Boyle a new career-high.

Coming up, Dayton will welcome Sierra Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so the Dust Devils' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Spring Creek, they will face off against South Tahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.