After two games on the road, Dayton is heading back home. They will welcome the Santiam Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dayton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Scio on the road to the tune of 45-8 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Pirates with their most commanding win of the season.
Stephen Macias was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Dayton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taylr Miller and Makoy Fleeman.
Meanwhile, Santiam Christian came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cubs, posting a 55-6 win at home.
Dayton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Santiam Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Dayton strolled past Santiam Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 22-7. Does Dayton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santiam Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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