Dayton entered their game against Nederland on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Dayton Broncos came up short against the Nederland Bulldogs, falling 41-17. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 167th).
Dayton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Denim Foster, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Foster has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Jaleel Kendrick, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Dayton wouldn't let Nederland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dayton can thank Rakin Akmal and Colton Havard for forcing both of them. Akmal is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Nederland's side was Azrae Beechem, who made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Even though they lost, Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dayton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Nederland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Dayton will welcome Lake Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nederland, they will square off against West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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