Dalton hasn't had much luck against Kirtland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dalton Bulldogs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Kirtland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dalton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Springfield a 25-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Kirtland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Columbia. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Raiders are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kirtland pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.1 points per game. As for Dalton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Dalton might still be hurting after the 55-34 defeat they got from Kirtland in their previous meeting back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kirtland's Jake Laverde, who rushed for 341 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 21.3 yards per carry. Now that Dalton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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