It was a proper cat-fight when Dalton took on Rye Country Day on Saturday. The Dalton Tigers fell just short of the Rye Country Day Wildcats by a score of 24-21. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Alex K threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Jared D was his top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground,
Tomas L rushed for 27 yards.
Rye Country Day got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amir Hogans out in front who rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Hogans didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Rye Country Day also got help from Rahul Arora, who showed off his sure hands for 164 receiving yards.
Dalton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rye Country Day, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
While Dalton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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