Dayton has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hamilton Braves at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Dayton's way against Battle Mountain as Dayton made off with a 28-6 win.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton blew past Trinity, posting a 41-8 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Kayden Strong was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Case Porter was Strong's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Dayton back to even at 2-2. As for Hamilton, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Dayton was taken down by Hamilton 52-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Strong, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Now that Dayton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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