The Hamilton Braves will venture away from home to take on the Dayton Dust Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Hamilton was fully in charge, breezing past Trinity 41-8 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Kayden Strong was a one-man wrecking crew for Hamilton as he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Strong's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Case Porter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dayton got the win against Battle Mountain on Friday by a conclusive 28-6.
Dayton found their leader in underclassman Duke Evans, who rushed for 215 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 215 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him. Another signal caller making a difference was River Aten, who threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dayton, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton against Dayton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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