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WAITSBURG – On senior night, Dayton-Waitsburg senior running back Travis Crockett put on a show here against White Swan, as DW took another victory, 56-24.

DW is now 5-0 in league play and 6-1 overall. Friday's showdown against Kittitas on the road will pit the two teams still undefeated in Eastern Washington Athletic Conference league play.

Crockett accounted for six of his team's seven TDs, including three rushing and three through the air.

White Swan took the opening kickoff and immediately drove the ball down the field to the DW three-yard line. On third and goal from the three, DW senior Ben Kleck killed the drive, picking off a White Swan pass, and returning the ball to the 21.

On DW's first play from scrimmage, Crockett caught a screen pass from senior quarterback Jacob Dunn and outran the White Swan defense for a 79-yard touchdown. Joe Adams' kick made the score 7-0, DW.

On the ensuing kickoff, DW recovered a White Swan fumble on the return and took over on the WS 31. Kleck ran the ball to the ten, and then, three plays later, ran the ball in from 10 yards out.

White Swan converted on their next drive, and made a two-point conversion, to cut DW's lead to 14-8, with 2:55 left in the first quarter.

It was all Dayton-Waitsburg from there. Crockett scored on a 37-yard pass play with 1:40 left in the quarter to build the lead to 21-8. DW would score four touchdowns in the second quarter, while holding White Swan scoreless. DW also got a safety in the quarter, and went into the half with a 47-8 lead.

In the second, Crockett scored on runs of 40 and 49 yards. He also caught a 36-yard touchdown pass from Dunn. Kleck scored a second TD on a 13-yard pass play.

Crockett got DW's final touchdown on a nine-yard run in the third quarter. DW added a safety in the fourth quarter. White Swan scored one touchdown each in the final two quarters.

For the game, Crockett had 134 yards rushing on 10 carries, with three TDs. He also had five pass receptions for another 171 yards and three more touchdowns.

Kleck carried the ball six times for 46 yards and a TD. He had 18 more yards on two receptions, including his second touchdown.

Quarterback Dunn was 10 for 12 passing, for 233 yards and four touchdowns. He through one interception.

Tanner Bren had two catches for 39 yards.

White Swan 8 0 8 8-24

D-W 21 26 7 2-56

D-W - Crockett 79 pass from Dunn (J. Adams kick).

D-W - Kleck 9 run (J. Adams kick).

WS - Cheney 6 pass from Kosik (Castilleja pass from Kosik).

D-W - Crockett 38 pass from Dunn (J. Adams kick).

D-W - Crockett 40 run (kick blocked).

D-W - Crockett 49 run (kick failed).

D-W - Kleck 13 pass from Dunn (kick blocked).

D-W - Safety.

D-W - Crockett 36 pass from Dunn (kick failed).

D-W - Crockett 9 run (J. Adams kick).

WS - Cheney 4 pass from Tias (Tias run).

D-W - Safety.

White Swan - Dayton-Waitsburg

First Downs 117

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DW seniors Cal Martin (14), Nic Kitselman (17) and Ben Kleck (21) celebrate after a touchdown.

Rushes-yards 27-(-18)31-189

Passing yards 251246

Passes (att-comp-int) 32-15-215-11-1

Punts-yards 2-41.52-39.5

Fumbles-lost 2-14-2

Penalties-yards 4-4011-104

Individual statistics:

RUSHING - WS: Kosik 2-6, Abrams 2-1, Fernandez 8-18, Zagelow 3-0-1, Tias 3- (-3), Walker 1-5, Bass 1-2; D-W: Kleck 6-46-1, Dunn 3-48, Martin 3-3, Crockett 10-134-3, Philbrook 3-(-18), Andrews 1-3, Miller 1-4.

PASSING - WS: Kosik 11-22-2-165-2, Tias 4-10-0-86-1; D-W: Dunn 10-12-1-233-4, Miller 1-3-0-13-0.

RECEIVING - WS: Cheney 7-103-2, Castilleja 6-117, Zagelow 1-1, Yahtin 1-30; D-W: Crockett 5-171-3, Bren 2-39, Martin 1-5, Kleck 2-18-1, Andrews 1-13.