Dayton players work out in preseason camp on August 11, 2023 in Springfield, NJ. (Source: @coachiannacone on Twitter)
Yes, you read that correctly, Dayton has beaten Dunellen three straight seasons.
These two faced off in the season opener last season with Dayton getting the 14-8 win. Senior quarterback Lujuan Quinones ran the ball eight times for 44 yards and scored both touchdowns for the Bulldogs.
And Friday night, the Bulldogs get a chance to extend the streak when they visit Columbia Park to take on the Destroyers in the Big Central Game of the Week on Central Jersey Sports Radio. Kickoff is 7 pm; pregame starts at 6:45 with Mike Pavlichko and Dylan Allen calling all the action. Click here to listen.
But with Quinones graduating, in steps junior quarterback John John DeSarno – the nephew of longtime Westfield head coach Jim DeSarno – who will make his first high school start this Friday night. (And with the Blue Devils home Saturday to Watchung Hills, it’s quite possible he’ll get to watch him play.)
Second-year head coach Nick Iannacone looks to win his fifth career game since being hired last August. The Bulldogs finished 4-5 in his first season with wins over Dunellen, Roselle Park, Highland Park, and Metuchen.
Click below to hear Dylan Allen talk with Dayton head coach Nick Iannacone ahead of the season opener vs. Dunellen:
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