Dayton High School's football team defeated visiting North Tahoe 20-13 in the annual homecoming game. Travis Wood kicked two field goals and two extra points to provide the winning margin. Dayton controlled the ball for much of the first half, driving 80 yards for the first touchdown. Dylan Morris later added a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. While Dayton did not accumulate many yards, their defense made key stops to preserve the victory. The win kept Dayton undefeated in the Northern 3A League for volleyball as well, as they defeated Truckee and North Tahoe in straight sets.

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HEAD' AND SHOULDERS ABOVE: DHS wide receiver
Stephen Novello, right, leaps over two North Tahoe defenders
to grab aZane Walker pass at the back of the end zone last
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clutch for 20-13 win.
By Brett Fisher
ffthereh one contest throughout
the course ofa season that fans and
players alike hope to win, itb the
annual homecoming football game.
And Dayton High did not disap-
point.
On a night featuring kings,
queens and floats, the DustDevils
crowned visiting North Thhoe, 20-
13, last Friday to cap th. weeHong
homecoming festivities.
Travis Wood's two field goals and
a pair of exta points proved to be
the diference against the Lakers.
The DustDevils' starting placekick-
er split tlre uprights from 29 yards
out to give his team a 10-6 halftime
advantage, then converted another in
the fourth quarter from 28 yards.
Dayton controlledthe ball andthe
clock through much of the first half.
On their second offensive series of
the game, the DustDevils had pos-
session ofthe football forthe last six
minutes of the first quartor and the
first few minutes of the second quar-
ter, head coach RickWalker said.
They marched 80 ymds down
field and capped the drive with a
one-yard touchdourn run by Justin
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Dayton's other touchdown, a 15-
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Daytonhas facedthus far, who could
-argue? Certainly not Truckee or
North Thhoe, who rvere both dis-
patched in three games by the Lady
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that they can win," head coach
Sondra McMullen said of her team.
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