If Dayton was feeling good off their 48-6 takedown of Yerington last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dayton Dust Devils were dealt a 40-13 defeat at the hands of the Incline Highlanders on Friday. The Dust Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Despite the loss, Dayton saw an underclassman step up: Duke Evans rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Evans also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Tyler Kemp also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 88 receiving yards.
Dayton wouldn't let Incline keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Dayton can thank Makai Talabi and Richard Harder III for forcing all of them. Harder III didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle.
Tommy Williams had a dynamite game for Incline, rushing for 108 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Dayton will challenge South Tahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Dayton focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday. As for Incline, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Portola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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