The Waitsburg Cardinals will face off against the Dayton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waitsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Dayton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Waitsburg earned a 44-36 win over Varsity Opponent. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Waitsburg's defensive line and their ten sacks. 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.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Dayton was not quite Sunnyside Christian's equal in the second half last Friday. They took a hard 26-12 fall against the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 94 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Waitsburg's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Dayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Waitsburg against Dayton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-0 win. Will Waitsburg repeat their success, or does Dayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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