The Dayton Broncos will square off against the Lake Creek Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lake Creek is facing Dayton at the wrong time: Dayton suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 41-17 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 168th).
Despite the defeat, Dayton had strong showings from Denim Foster, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown, and Jaleel Kendrick, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Foster has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lake Creek just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Montgomery, falling 46-14. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Dayton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lake Creek, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Dayton suffered a grim 58-34 defeat to Lake Creek in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Can Dayton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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