Dakota and Romeo squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dakota had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs and fell 56-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Nikkos Davis threw for 51 yards on five of 11 attempts. Santino Lucci was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground, Mariano Rivera rushed for 36 yards.
Romeo had a senior duo take command as Joey Nepa rushed for 77 yards and one TD and Sammy Nepa threw for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Sammy also punched in a rushing touchdown, marking his first of the season.
Dakota's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Romeo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Dakota does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Romeo, they will challenge Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Highlanders have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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