Dayton hasn't had much luck against Spring Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dust Devils will challenge the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Dayton has given up an average of 28.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dayton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Churchill County on Friday. They had to suffer through a 53-0 loss at the hands of the Greenwave. While losing is never fun, the Dust Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Greenwave are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spring Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Lowry, posting a 42-0 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Dayton better keep an eye on McCoy McArtor. He was instrumental in Spring Creek's win, rushing for 174 yards and three scores while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 69 yards and one TD on only six passes. McArtor's passing game has become a key predictor of the Spartans' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Snowdon Bear Williams, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Spring Creek, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bear Williams, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Spring Creek, they moved to 4-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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