Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nederland). They blew past the Splendora Wildcats 63-12 at home on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-12.
When it comes to explaining why Splendora lost, don't look at Nehemiah Dauzat. Despite the final result, he picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dauzat was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards. Brayden Hinton was another key player, having thrown for 342 yards and two touchdowns.
Nederland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Splendora, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Nederland will square off against Dayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nederland's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Dayton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Splendora, they will host West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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