The Nederland Bulldogs will challenge the Dayton Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nederland's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Dayton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Nederland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Splendora 63-12 at home on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Wildcats are ranked 737th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dayton took a blow against Montgomery on Friday, falling 47-14.
Although Dayton took the loss, they still got scores from Jaleel Kendrick and Jerry Prieto Jr.
Dayton wouldn't let Montgomery keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dayton can thank Andrew Soliz and Rakin Akmal for forcing both of them. Soliz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Ashanti Allen was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes.
Nederland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Nederland didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dayton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win. Will Nederland repeat their success, or does Dayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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