The 2023 Dayton City School Football team.(Photo:GaryBolden)
DCS Football opens eight game regular season on August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023 - Dayton, TN
Dayton City School football team opens the season at Sale Creek on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Coach Zack Davis is ready for a competitive season. Davis will be busy this season as he has recently begun teaching at Rhea County High School and coaching the offensive line for the Eagles. Davis began coaching at Dayton City as assistant for Jeff Hill in 2019. Assisting coach Davis this year will be Jake Miller, Luke Barnes and Eric Moody.
Dayton City finished with a win over Meigs to move into playoffs, where they beat Oliver Springs before losing in championship game to a very strong Oneida team. Gone are some very good 8th graders. Four players made All-District last year. Those were Zack Waller, Landon Hallman, Parker Kauffman and Tristan Odum. Parker Kauffman, Zack Waller and Tristyan Odum were selected All East Tennessee All State Hallman is the lone returner this year.
Leading the way for the Eagles will be Gavin Miller is quarterback, Roark Moody at Fullback and Landon Hallman is Tailback. Receivers for Sale Creek will be Preston Hicks and CJ McCarter. Korey Pelfrey is expected to be a huge contributor at receiver and tailback.
| Number | Name | Grade |
| 2 | C. J. McCarter | 8 |
| 3 | Gavin Miller | 8 |
| 5 | Korey Pelfrey | 8 |
| 7 | Preston Hicks | 8 |
| 14 | Jaylen Studdard | 8 |
| 16 | Ace Riggs | 8 |
| 17 | Roark Moody | 7 |
| 21 | Jack Barnes | 7 |
| 22 | Raiden King | 7 |
| 28 | Landon Hallman | 8 |
| 32 | Sam Walton | 7 |
| 33 | Michael Hicks | 6 |
| 38 | Bennett Rowe | 7 |
| 53 | Zayden Banks | 8 |
| 59 | Corbin Miller | 7 |
| 30 | Damien O'Rafferty | 7 |
| 63 | Christian Aguilar | 8 |
| 65 | Grayden Stepp | 7 |
| 66 | Easton Bell | 6 |
| 70 | Collin Miller | 7 |
| 77 | Jack Barnes | 7 |
Dayton City Football 2023 Schedule:
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| August 17th | Sale Creek | Sale Creek | 6 pm |
| August 28th | Rockwood | Rockwood | 7 pm |
| August 31st | Oliver Springs | DCS | 7 pm |
| September 7th | Bledsoe | Bledsoe | 7 pm |
| September 14th | Sequatchie | Sequatchie | 7 pm |
| September 21st | Harriman | DCS | 7 pm |
| September 28th | Rhea County Middle | Rhea Middle | 7 pm |
| October 5th | Meigs County | Meigs | 7 pm |
| October 12th | 1st Round Playoffs | TBD |