Yerington couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Dayton Dust Devils on Friday, falling 48-6. The Lions were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Dayton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Duke Evans out in front who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Evans' longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Archie Ervin, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Yerington will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Tahoe at 1:00 p.m. on September 14th. As for Dayton, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Incline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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