Two dominant backs in Duke Evans and Gianni Gabriel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dayton Dust Devils will welcome the Sierra Lutheran Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dayton has given up an average of 30.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dayton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Spring Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Dust Devils had to suffer through a 48-18 loss at the hands of the Spartans. The loss continues a trend for the Dust Devils in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Sierra Lutheran made easy work of Non Varsity Opponent on Thursday and carried off a 50-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sierra Lutheran's win came from a few key players Dayton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Scott Schroder, who picked up 120 receiving yards and three scores, and also threw for 70 yards and one TD. His longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Lyric Williams, who threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Sierra Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sierra Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason LaBarge and Schroder.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sierra Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
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