Dayton has gone 7-1 against Willamina recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dayton Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Willamina Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Dayton will head out to face Willamina after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Dayton took a hard 36-22 fall against Taft. The Pirates gained 160 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Dayton might have lost, but man, Stephen Macias was a machine: he rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Willamina came up short against Scio on Friday and fell 20-8. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Willamina got top-tier performance from Jacob Hadley, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Dayton's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Willamina, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Dayton has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 365 total yards per game. It's a different story for Willamina, though, as they've been averaging only 180.8. Will Dayton be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Willamina flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Dayton against Willamina in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 44-6 win. Will Dayton repeat their success, or does Willamina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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