Defense can't stop TCP running game on wet night in Dayton

DAYTON – The Dayton-Waitsburg football team struggled on a soggy home field here Friday night, and took a loss against Tri-Cities Prep, 47-14. DW is now 0-4 on the season.

With poor field conditions, each team stuck to their ground game, completing only one pass each the entire game.

TCP scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and added three more in the second, to build a commanding 33-0 lead, before DW got their first score late in the half.

After a long 35-yard run by running back Chris Philbrook, quarterback Brayden Miller ran the ball in from the three yard line to make it 33-6 at the half.

TCP scored once each in the third and fourth quarters. DW got its second score late in the game on a Philbrook one-yard plunge. Philbrook also converted the two-point conversion.

Miller completed one pass on three attempts: a 27-yarder to Chris Andrews in the first quarter.

Philbrook had another strong running game, carrying the ball 31 times for 178 yards. Junior Helm had nine carries for 28 yards.

The wet field and ball took their toll, as DW fumbled the ball seven times, with three recovered by TCP.

On defense, Jared Williams had a big game, getting nine tackles, including three sacks. Philbrook had seven tackles.

DW hosts Lyle/Wishram Friday night.

TCP: 14-19-6-8 - 47

DW: 0-6-0-8 – 14

TCP - Baker 1 yd rub (Amato kick)

TCP- Singleton 4 yd run (Amato kick)

TCP - Singleton 50 yd punt return (run failed)

TCP - Singleton 54 yd run (Amato kick)

TCP - Valencia 4 yd run (kicked blocked #30 DW)

DW - Miller 3 yd run (run failed)

TCP - Valencia 35 yd run (kick failed)

TCP - Baker 11 yd run (Valencia run)

DW - Philbrook 1 yd run (Philbrook run)

First Downs 9 - 10

Rushes-yards 42-411, 52 - 197

Passing yards 15 - 27

Passes (att-comp-int) 2-1-0, 3-1-0

Punts-yards 0-0, 4-32.5

Fumbles-lost, 2-1, 7-3

Penalties-yards 6-45, 5-70

Individual Statistics

Rushing - TCP: Valencia 20-236-2, Singleton 9-95-1, Baker 9-100-2, Sheehan 1-(-6), Amato 1-(-4), Team -2-(-10); DW: Philbrook 31-178-1, Miller 7-19-1, Helm 9-28, Team 5-(-28)

Passing - TCP: Singleton 1-2-0, 15 yards; DW: Miller 1-3-0, 27 yards

Receiving - TCP: Amato 1-15; DW: Andrews 1-27

Tackles - DW: Williams 9, 3 Sacks, Philbrook 7, blocked PAT, Johnson 5, Helm 4, Andrews 4, Willis 4, Lamere 3, Wooldridge 3, Allessio 3, Branson 2, Miller 1, Evans 1, House 1,  Boudrieau 1