The Dayton Bulldogs are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Waitsburg Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dayton is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Sunnyside Christian two weeks ago. Dayton lost to Sunnyside Christian at home by a 26-12 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Waitsburg earned a 44-36 win over Varsity Opponent on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Waitsburg's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB ten times. The heavy lifting was done by Jarod Hankins and Koyen Fortune, who racked up eight sacks between them. Another thorn in Varsity Opponent's side was Tucker Hamilton, who picked up a sack and made 26 total tackles.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Waitsburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Dayton was taken down by Waitsburg 48-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Dayton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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