CHADRON, Neb.-Dalton Holst completed 23 of 35 passes for 260 yards and a pair of scores and the Chadron State Eagles bested Dixie State for the first time in school history, prevailing 30-18 over the Trailblazers at Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium Saturday.
With Chadron State nursing a 23-18 lead late in the 4th Quarter, tailback Kevin Coy Jr. exploded for a 97-yard touchdown run, giving him 101 rushing yards on the afternoon, to place the Eagles ahead of the Trailblazers in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings.
The win gives the Eagles a 5-2 record, as they are 5-2 in RMAC play while Dixie State fell to 5-3 and 5-2 in RMAC games. Because of their head-to-head victory this afternoon, Chadron State moves ahead of the Trailblazers in the standings.
In defeat, Michael Sanders completed 39 of 60 passes for 527 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Dixie State.
Sei-J Lauago ran for 65 yards and a score on 16 carries for the Trailblazers while Dejuan Dantzler (5 rec, 126 yards) and Kasey Allison (7 rec, 105 yards, TD) were Dixie State’s leading receivers.
Next Saturday evening, the Trailblazers are in action again as they travel to Grand Junction, Colo. to face the Colorado Mesa Mavericks in another RMAC contest.
