It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Davis can now relate to. The contest between them and the Skyridge Falcons wasn't particularly close, with the Davis Darts falling 49-32. The Darts have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Darts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxton Itaaehau, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Davis also got help from Tyson Baggett, who showed off his sure hands for 104 receiving yards.
Davis wouldn't let Skyridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Davis can thank Bode Sparrow and Cole Clark for forcing both of them. Sparrow also posted 131 receiving yards, which is notable because Davis is 7-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Skyridge was led to victory by Zaeden Selu and Kaneal Sweetwyne. Selu rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns, while Sweetwyne rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Sweetwyne a new career-high in rushing yards. Jared Iakopo was another major influence, as he rushed for 88 yards and ran in a TD.
Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Skyridge, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Davis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skyridge, they will take on Lone Peak at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Skyridge is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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