The Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Dayton Dust Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Battle Mountain, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Coral Academy of Science - Reno pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over Battle Mountain on Saturday.
Nicolai Dierenga was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dierenga, Adam Torres, and Jack Meier picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Torres a new career-high in rushing yards. Another thorn in Battle Mountain's side was Leonardo Guillen-Garcia, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dayton). They blew past North Tahoe 51-0 at home on Friday. With that victory, the Dust Devils brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Duke Evans was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Another back making a difference was Archie Ervin, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dayton, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Coral Academy of Science - Reno has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dayton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.6. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Coral Academy of Science - Reno's way against Dayton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Coral Academy of Science - Reno made off with a 23-0 win. Does Coral Academy of Science - Reno have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dayton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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