Danville waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Fredericktown Freddies 31-14. That's more bragging rights for the Blue Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Danville to victory were Cyren Wallace and Jacob Hackman. Wallace rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while Hackman rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Wallace got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
Danville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
One reason for the win was Danville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Joshua Byers was especially locked on to Fredericktown's QB and sacked him twice. Byers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season.
Blake Sipes and Gavin Toombs certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sipes rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, while Toombs picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Danville pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fredericktown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Danville will venture away from home to take on East Knox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so East Knox's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fredericktown, they will head out on the road to face off against Centerburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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