Football Recap: Daniel Piles Up the Points Against Travelers Rest

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Daniel's strategy against Travelers Rest on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lions blew the Devildogs out of the water with a 53-7 final score. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than 42 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jace Grass

Passing Touchdowns

08/22/25 @ Chapman	2
08/29/25 vs Stratford	2
09/19/25 @ Clinton	2
10/03/25 vs Berea	3
09/05/25 vs J.L. Mann	4

Daniel found their leader in sophomore Jace Grass, who threw for 318 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Grass. Trey Wimbley was Grass' top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Despite the loss, Travelers Rest still got an impressive performance from Colby Epps, who rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown.

Daniel pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points on average over those games. As for Travelers Rest, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daniel will face off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will be up against the Blue Flame's rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Travelers Rest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Devildogs will be up against the Fighting Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.