New Miami put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 32-21 victory over the Middletown Christian Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while the Eagles are ranked 312th).
Leading New Miami to victory were Dalson Hayes and Josh Schnetzer. Hayes rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns, while Schnetzer rushed for 83 yards. Hayes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. Clayton Pauley Jr was in the mix too, providing New Miami with a touchdowns.
New Miami wouldn't let Middletown Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hayes was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Miami was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
New Miami's victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Miami will welcome Dayton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Middletown Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Peebles at 7:00 p.m. on September 21st.
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