After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Santiam Christian, Dayton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
Dayton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 20 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 Jaxon Allen.
Dayton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Blanchet Catholic, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dayton and Amity are set to duel on Friday. Dayton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season. As for Blanchet Catholic, they will square off against Scio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blanchet Catholic is facing Scio at the right time seeing as Scio is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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