Dayton fell victim to Churchill County and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 53-0 loss at the hands of the Greenwave. The Dust Devils haven't had much luck with the Greenwave recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
River Aten threw for 85 yards on seven of 14 attempts. Tyler Kemp was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Duke Evans rushed for 101 yards.
Churchill County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Bird led the charge by throwing for 301 yards and five TDs while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. Those 301 passing yards gave Bird a new career-high. Carson Melendy was in the mix as well, providing Churchill County with two touchdowns.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Churchill County, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Dayton has already played their next contest, a 48-18 loss against Spring Creek on the 10th. As for Churchill County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-15 victory against Fernley on the 10th.
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