The Waitsburg Cardinals will challenge the Dayton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waitsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Dayton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Waitsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Varsity Opponent, taking the game 44-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Waitsburg's defensive line and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jarod Hankins and Koyen Fortune, who racked up eight sacks between them. Tucker Hamilton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 26 total tackles.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Dayton was not quite Sunnyside Christian's equal in the second half two weeks ago. They received a blow as they fell 26-12 to the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 94 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Waitsburg's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Dayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Waitsburg against Dayton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. Does Waitsburg 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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