Davidson College
7-4 , 6-2
Dayton
4-7 , 2-6
Wildcats Fall to Dayton in Final Game at Richardson
11/18/2023 10:24:00 PM | Football
With the season-ending loss, the Wildcats finished 7-4 and 6-2 in the Pioneer Football League. It's the sixth straight winning season for the Wildcats, and the fifth straight full season, aside from the Covid-shortened 2020 campaign, in which Davidson has won at least six games.
The Flyers improved to 4-7 and 2-6.
Davidson put together its best drive of the night to start the second half. Running back Mari Adams ran 51 yards on the first play of the third quarter, and in doing so, became the ninth Wildcat to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Three plays later, Coulter Cleland tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Clarence Freeman to get Davidson on the board. But Dayton responded on the next drive with the second of Dante Casciola's two touchdown passes to Gavin Lochow to regain control.
The Wildcats added a score with 8:30 to play when running back Mason Sheron bolted 30 yards for a touchdown. Sheron rushed for 105 yards on 12 carries to highlight the offense.
Jonathan Hammond led the Davidson defense with nine tackles, while John Tessman had eight. Dixon Hudson had a sack.
Team Stats
DAY 7, DAV 0
DAY - Lochow,Gavin 31 yd pass from Casciola,Dante (Holt,Will kick) 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:53
DAY 14, DAV 0
DAY - Keathley,Alec 10 yd pass from Dow,Cole (Holt,Will kick) 13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 07:27
DAY 21, DAV 0
DAY - Anderson,Josh 32 yd interception (Holt,Will kick)
DAY 28, DAV 0
DAY - Hansen ,Luke 5 yd pass from Dow,Cole (Holt,Will kick) 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 03:15
DAY 28, DAV 7
DAV - Freeman,Clarence 25 yd pass from Cleland,Coulter (Zouagui,Adam kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:06
DAY 35, DAV 7
DAY - Lochow,Gavin 10 yd pass from Casciola,Dante (Holt,Will kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:45
DAY 38, DAV 7
DAY - Holt,Will 38 yd field goal 7 plays, 27 yards, TOP 03:49
DAY 38, DAV 14
DAV - Sheron,Mason 30 yd run (Zouagui,Adam kick), 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:27
DAY 45, DAV 14
DAY - Willits,Derek 6 yd pass from Casciola,Dante (Holt,Will kick) 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 06:18
