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| 10/03/25 - Home | 43-0 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 52-26 W |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 58-14 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dayton). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-0 victory over the Salem Academy Crusaders. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Dayton, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Makoy Fleeman, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
The win keeps Dayton at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average this season. As for Salem Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dayton will welcome Scio at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will be up against the Loggers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Salem Academy, they will be playing at home against Taft at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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