The Santiam Christian Eagles will square off against the Dayton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dayton is hoping to do what Newport couldn't on Friday: put an end to Santiam Christian's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Santiam Christian breezed by Newport at home to the tune of 55-6. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Dayton blew past Scio, posting a 45-8 win on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Stephen Macias was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Dayton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taylr Miller and Makoy Fleeman.
Santiam Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Dayton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Santiam Christian lost to Dayton on the road by a decisive 22-7 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Santiam Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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