The Waitsburg Cardinals will challenge the Dayton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waitsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Dayton will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Waitsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Varsity Opponent, taking the game 44-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
One reason for the win was Waitsburg's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jarod Hankins and Koyen Fortune, who racked up eight sacks between them. Waitsburg got some further help from Tucker Hamilton: he picked up a sack and made 26 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Dayton's game two weeks ago was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. The contest between them and Sunnyside Christian wasn't particularly close, with Dayton falling 26-12. Having soared to a lofty 94 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Waitsburg's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Waitsburg against Dayton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 win. Will Waitsburg repeat their success, or does Dayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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