Dayton and Douglas squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dayton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 21-18. The Pirates gained 121 more yards on the day, but it was the Trojans that made the best use of them.
Although Dayton took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Mullins, Stephen Macias, and Asher Maxwell.
Pirates
| 11/07/25 vs Douglas | 43.8% |
| 10/18/24 vs Santiam Christian | 58.8% |
While Dayton came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Douglas: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 43.8%. The team can thank Maxwell for the heroic effort on defense: he. The last time Dayton's completion percentage was this high was back in October of 2024.
Dayton's defense didn't let Ryder Sawyer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Logan Oliveira was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5 himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reese Willis, who picked up 34 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Willis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making one tackle.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dayton fell to 9-1. As for Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Dayton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglas, they will challenge Gervais at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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