The Garfield-Palouse Vikings will face off against the Dayton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Garfield-Palouse will be strutting in after a win while Dayton will be coming in after a loss.
Garfield-Palouse is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Waitsburg, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Garfield-Palouse was ranked 14th). Garfield-Palouse blew past Waitsburg, posting a 56-22 victory at home. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Dayton just wasn't in the cards back in September as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Waitsburg on the road and fell 54-22. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-8.
The victory snapped Garfield-Palouse's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Dayton, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Garfield-Palouse's way against Dayton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Garfield-Palouse made off with a 52-30 win. Will Garfield-Palouse repeat their success, or does Dayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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