The Dayton Dust Devils will play host again on Friday to welcome the North Tahoe Lakers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dayton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pershing County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dayton was beaten by Pershing County 48-8. The matchup marked the Dust Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Dayton saw an underclassman step up: Duke Evans rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Evans was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, North Tahoe ended up a good deal behind Coral Academy of Science - Reno on Saturday and lost 43-24.
Dayton's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Tahoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Dayton against North Tahoe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. Will Dayton repeat their success, or does North Tahoe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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