The Dayton Dust Devils will face off against the White Pine Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. White Pine took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dayton, who comes in off a win.
Dayton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 57-0 victory over Coral Academy of Science - Reno. Considering the Dust Devils have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Dayton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Duke Evans, who rushed for 192 yards on only 13 carries, and River Aten, who threw for 147 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Aten is becoming a predictor of Dayton's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Trevor Gardner did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, White Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Lincoln County, falling 40-0.
The win got Dayton back to even at 4-4. As for White Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Dayton against White Pine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dayton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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