Dryden knocks off Deckerville, 44-38
DRYDEN — Seventh-rated Dryden knocked off third-ranked Big Thumb Conference Blue Division rival Deckerville, 44-38, in a meeting it hosted between two of the state’s best 8-Player Division 1 football programs last Friday.
With the decision, Dryden moves to 5-0 and 3-0. Deckerville falls to 4-1 and 2-1.
“We played a tough and physical game against Deckerville,” Dryden Coach Hunter Gall said. “Our boys came up big in the moments we needed them most.”
“Deckerville is a really tough team that is coached great every single year. I am really proud of the way we grinded it out and got the win.”
The winning Dryden side produced their 44-point total aided by a Gianni Coscione to Santiago Perales 30-yard touchdown pass; a Coscione two-yard touchdown run (followed by a PAT tote by Schneider); a Coscione to Luke Taylor two-yard touchdown pass; a Coscione to Perales six-yard touchdown pass (followed by a Coscione to Taylor PAT pass);a Coscione to Taylor 18-yard touchdown pass (followed by a Coscione PAT tote); and a Coscione to Taylor 26-yard touchdown pass (followed by a Schneider PAT tote).
For the night, Coscione connected on 18 of 25 pass plays for 411 yards as Dryden’s quarterback. His successful tosses went to three different targets. Perales (nine catches for 187 yards),Taylor (five receptions for 92 yards) and Schneider (four catches for 130 yards) formed that group.
The Dryden ground attack accumulated 98 yards on 19 totes. Coscione (13 rushes for 54 yards) and Schneider (44 yards on six totes) made that output possible.
Schneider (in on 19 stops), Coscione (16) and Callum Brown (15 ) posted Dryden’s top tackle totals. Quinton Towell (in 12 stops), Perales (11) and Logan Korth (five) supported their performances.
The Dryden defense also managed one takeaway. Perales (an interception) furnished that.
Dryden will look to continue their successful season this Saturday when they travel to Byron for a Big Thumb Conference Blue Division confrontation.
That matchup lists a 1 p.m. starting time.
Friday Night Scores
11-man
- Yale 12, Richmond 7
- Armada 14, Cros-Lex 6
- Almont 37, Imlay City 20
- Lutheran North 35, North Branch 34 (OT)
- Laker 45, Caro 14
- Sandusky 34, Harbor Beach 30
- Millington 27, Cass City 7
- USA 44, Reese 0
- Ubly 48, Vassar 22
8-man
- Byron 35, Mayville 0
- Marlette 60, Capac 0
- Kingston 45, Merritt Academy 16
- Dryden 44, Deckerville 38
- Brown City 52, Bad Axe 0
- Memphis 42, Burton Bentley 22
- North Huron 44, C-PS 8
- Akr, Forgive 42, BC Academy 20
- Bay City All Saints 24, Mio 6
