The Dayton Pirates will challenge the Salem Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dayton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Dayton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Taft, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win.
Stephen Macias
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On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dayton's defense and their three sacks. Stephen Macias was especially locked on to Taft's QB and sacked him twice. Macias is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Salem Academy hadn't done well against Scio recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Loggers, sneaking past 22-20.
Salem Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Dayton, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Dayton took their victory against Salem Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 52-26 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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