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Dayton Flyers at Valparaiso Beacons

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5-1, 3-1 Away
Final
41 - 10
1-5, 1-2 Home

Bryce Schondelmyer throws for 3 TDs and Dayton defeats Valparaiso 41-10 for fifth straight victory

Dayton (5-1, 3-0 Pioneer) led 41-0 at halftime, with 27 points coming in the second quarter. The Flyers have outscored opponents 49-14 in the first quarter this season, including shutting out the opposing team four of the six opening quarters.

Schondelmyer had touchdown throws to Donovan Weatherly, Michael Mussari and Dominic Vrbancic — with the three receivers combining for four catches for 49 yards. Schondelmyer has thrown 15 touchdowns on the season with no interceptions.

The Dayton defense turned the Beacons over on downs on their first possession of the game, and Mac Grant III ran an interception back for a 43-yard score on Valpo's second drive.

Rowan Keefe and Caron Tyler each threw an interception for Valparaiso (1-5, 0-2), which dropped its fifth game in a row. Keefe went 5 of 6 for 113 yards with a 25-yard touchdown to Brayden Welch.

Valpo has dropped its first conference home game in seven of the past eight seasons.

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Scoring Summary

DAY TD 1st Period 13:25 Dominic Vrbancic 8 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Robby Smart Kick)
DAY TD 1st Period 6:32 Mac Grant III 43 Yd Interception Return (Robby Smart Kick)
DAY TD 2nd Period 7:06 Donovan Weatherly 4 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Robby Smart Kick)
DAY TD 2nd Period 5:41 Mason Hackett 1 Yd Run (Robby Smart PAT blocked)
DAY TD 2nd Period 2:32 Luke Hansen 10 Yd Run (David Maurer Kick)
DAY TD 2nd Period 1:12 Michael Mussari 20 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (David Maurer Kick)
VAL TD 4th Period 9:24 Brayden Welch 25 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe (Luke Scoma Kick)
VAL FG 4th Period 0:02 Luke Scoma 27 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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15 1st Downs 16
4-12 3rd down efficiency 5-15
1-3 4th down efficiency 0-1
371 Total Yards 311
210 Passing 207
16/24 Comp/Att 19/28
8.8 Yards per pass 7.4
161 Rushing 104
33 Rushing Attempts 36
4.9 Yards per rush 2.9
3-30 Penalties 3-14
0 Turnovers 4
0 Fumbles lost 2
0 Interceptions thrown 2
28:29 Possession 31:31

Game Information

Venue: Brown Field

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,405 · Capacity:
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