Dayton entered their contest against Taft on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The matchup between the Dayton Pirates and the Taft Tigers wasn't particularly close, with the Dayton Pirates falling 36-22. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Dayton still got an impressive performance from Stephen Macias, who rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown.
Dayton's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Taft, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Dayton will head out to square off against Willamina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taft, they will face off against Scio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taft's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Scio's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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