Daniel took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). Everything went their way against the Chapman Panthers as the Daniel Lions made off with a 41-21 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won 16 games in a row dating back to last season.
Daniel found their leader in underclassman Dexter Johnson, who picked up two sacks, made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Daniel also got a significant boost from Preston Bivens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Daniel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Daniel's defense and their four sacks. Chapman's QB won't forget Johnson anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Daniel will head out to take on Stratford at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Daniel is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Chapman, they will square off against St. Joseph's Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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