The Dayton Broncos are taking a road trip to face off against the West Fork Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dayton will be strutting in after a win while West Fork will be coming in after a loss.
Dayton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Splendora 33-6. The high-scoring effort was just what the Broncos needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Dayton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaleel Kendrick led the charge by rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 70 yards and a touchdown. Kendrick has become a key player for Dayton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Dayton also got help from Braeden White, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, West Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Montgomery 59-6. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Bears are ranked 134th).
The victory snapped Dayton's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for West Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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