With a playoff game on the line, Dalton rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Springfield Tigers a 25-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dalton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Springfield, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Dalton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kirtland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kirtland will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Dalton surely won't give up without a fight. Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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