The Dawson Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Rio Vista Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rio Vista is hoping to do what Valley Mills couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dawson's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Dawson put the hurt on Valley Mills with a sharp 30-8 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over Itasca. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Rio Vista found their leader in sophomore Brysen Yadon, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns. Yadon has become a key player for Rio Vista: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Scott, who threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
The win got Dawson back to even at 4-4. As for Rio Vista, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Dawson against Rio Vista in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 40-13 win. Will Dawson repeat their success, or does Rio Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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