It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Utica can now relate to. They took a blow against the Dakota Cougars on Friday, falling 31-0. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Chieftains' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dakota to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeramiah Aaron, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Dakota also got help from Chase Thornton, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Utica's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Dakota, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Utica does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dakota, they will take on Utica Eisenhower on Friday. Dakota is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
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