Friday night football: Pirates start 2-0, beat Tigers; Grizzlies fall to Viks

Marcus Larson/News-Register## Dayton running back Nate Arce sprints through a gap to pick up a first down.

YAMHILL - Nate Arce scored a combined four touchdowns to lead the Dayton football team to a 45-14 victory over Yamhill-Carlton tonight on the Tigers' homefield. Arce rushed for three scores and caught a 30-yard TD from quarterback Boston Hodges to propel the Pirates to their second straight win.

Dayton's 2-0 start is its best since the 2017 season when the team finished 6-4 overall.

Justin deSmet and Kyle Troutman also found the end zone for the Pirates.

Jacob McGhehey passed for a pair of TDs in the Y-C loss, including an 80-yard swing pass to tailback Jacob Preston and a 33-yard connection to Brodin Tuning.

Dayton next hosts La Pine Friday evening at 7.

Y-C plays at Newport next Friday night at 7.

Scores from around Yamhill Valley -

Forest Grove 24, McMinnville 21