Dardanelle 76, Dover 0
Dardanelle needed only 25 offensive snaps to overwhelm Dover, rolling to 541 yards and 11 touchdowns in a runaway Friday night. Senior quarterback Creed Vega spread the field, completing 8 of 10 passes for 186 yards and three scores and adding a 32‑yard keeper; the Sand Lizards never punted.
Junior running back Ian Branson scored twice on four carries for 66 yards, while sophomore Jayvon Chaten hit explosive lanes for two touchdowns on two carries for 73 yards. Big‑play wideout Bo Miller turned two receptions into 80 yards and two scores, and senior right tackle Gabe Burris slipped out for a 7‑yard TD catch. Reserve Kam Olsonentered and connected on a 34‑yard touchdown pass. Up front, Burris, Paden Davis and Charlie Poteete each graded above 90 percent as Dardanelle dominated the line.
Defense was equally ruthless. Olson stacked eight tackles with two for loss and a sack, Davis posted nine stops, three TFLs and a sack, and Poteete added seven tackles with two TFLs and a sack. Vega contributed five tackles and two TFLs from the secondary.
Dover stayed game behind junior quarterback Matthew Krentz and two‑way stalwarts Logan Odom (FB/LB) and Chance Paylor (OL/LB). Receivers Kyle Hoefer and Sailor Smith worked to move the sticks against tight coverage, and linemen Dylan Milnikel and Kaiden Marlowe logged heavy minutes on both sides. But Dardanelle’s tempo, efficiency and depth proved decisive under head coach Phil Vega.
The Sand Lizards cruised with a complete, three‑phase performance tonight.
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Dardanelle – Ian Branson 22-yard run (PAT good), 7-0
Dardanelle – Bo Miller 45-yard pass from Creed Vega (PAT good), 14-0
Dardanelle – Jayvon Chaten 31-yard run (PAT good), 21-0
Dardanelle – Bo Miller 35-yard pass from Vega (PAT good), 28-0
2nd Quarter
Dardanelle – Patrick Leonard 40-yard run (PAT good), 35-0
Dardanelle – Gabe Burris 7-yard pass from Vega (PAT good), 42-0
Dardanelle – Branson 18-yard run (PAT good), 49-0
3rd Quarter
Dardanelle – CJ Cursh 58-yard run (PAT good), 56-0
Dardanelle – Chaten 42-yard run (PAT good), 63-0
4th Quarter
Dardanelle – 34-yard pass from Kam Olson (PAT good), 70-0
Dardanelle – Defense fumble return 20 yards (PAT no good), 76-0
Players who stood out
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Creed Vega (QB): 8–10, 186 yds, 3 TD; 5 tkls, 2 TFL
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Jayvon Chaten (RB): 2–73, 2 TD; 2 tkls, 1 TFL
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Ian Branson (RB): 4–66, 2 TD
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Bo Miller (WR): 2–80, 2 TD
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Kam Olson (Def./QB): 8 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 sack; 1–1, 34‑yd TD pass
