Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dayton). They breezed by the North Tahoe Lakers at home to the tune of 51-0 on Friday. With that victory, the Dust Devils brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Dayton found their leader in underclassman Duke Evans, who rushed for 224 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Evans is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Archie Ervin, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Dayton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Kemp and Boston Moon.
Dayton's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for North Tahoe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dayton will face off against Coral Academy of Science - Reno at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Coral Academy of Science - Reno is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Dayton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for North Tahoe, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Silver Stage at 11:00 a.m. North Tahoe is facing Silver Stage at the right time seeing as Silver Stage is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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