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The Dayspring Christian Academy (Greeley, CO) varsity football team lost Saturday's home conference game against Merino (CO) by a score of 36-20.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Merino	-	-	-	-	36
DCA	-	-	-	-	20

Final score provided by M. L.

Recap
Box Score
Matchup Info

Game Stats

Merino (22-23)

Dayspring Christian Academy (22-23)

Merino

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	4	5	71	.800	17.8			32	120.8
5	Coen Schmidt (So)	4	5	71	.800	17.8			32	120.8

Dayspring Christian Academy

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	QB Rate
	Team Totals	8	22	72	.364	9.0	1	3	21.6
4	Isaiah Bryant (Jr)	2	5	9	.400	4.5	0	3	8.3
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	6	17	63	.353	10.5	1	0	66.5

Merino

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	51	334	6.5	37	2	5
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	22	130	5.9	26	1	3
5	Coen Schmidt (So)	17	106	6.2	17	1
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	11	96	8.7	37	0	2
10	J. Mackintosh (So)	1	2	2.0	2	0

Dayspring Christian Academy

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	37	205	5.5	2
12	Peyton Coleman (So)	1	6	6.0
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	15	58	3.9	1
25	Logan Clark (So)	4	17	4.3
41	Elijah Fusco (Jr)	17	124	7.3	1

Merino

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	4	71	17.8	32
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	2	32	16.0	21
34	Kaden Piel (Jr)	1	7	7.0	7
70	Gabe Hickam (So)	1	32	32.0	32

Dayspring Christian Academy

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	8	72	9.0	1
4	Isaiah Bryant (Jr)	3	27	9.0
6	L. Van iddekinge (Jr)	2	27	13.5	1
19	Ezra Kayl (Sr)	2	14	7.0
88	Landen Bonnell (Sr)	1	4	4.0

Merino

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	9
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	1
34	Kaden Piel (Jr)	1
40	Andrew Kaus (Jr)	1
70	Gabe Hickam (So)	1
72	Mason Rank (Sr)	4
77	Tyler Roelle (Jr)	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Dayspring Christian Academy has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Merino

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	334	71	2	407
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	130	32		162
5	Coen Schmidt (So)	106			106
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	96			96
10	J. Mackintosh (So)	2		2	4
34	Kaden Piel (Jr)		7		7
70	Gabe Hickam (So)		32		32

Dayspring Christian Academy

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	Total
	Team Totals	205	72	44	0	277
4	Isaiah Bryant (Jr)		27			27
6	L. Van iddekinge (Jr)		27			27
12	Peyton Coleman (So)	6				6
19	Ezra Kayl (Sr)		14	16		14
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	58		20	0	58
25	Logan Clark (So)	17				17
32	Elijah Rutz (Jr)			8
41	Elijah Fusco (Jr)	124	0		0	124
88	Landen Bonnell (Sr)		4			4

Merino

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	334	71	71	405
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	130		32	162
5	Coen Schmidt (So)	106	71		177
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	96			96
10	J. Mackintosh (So)	2			2
34	Kaden Piel (Jr)			7	7
70	Gabe Hickam (So)			32	32

Dayspring Christian Academy

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	205	72	72	277
4	Isaiah Bryant (Jr)		9	27	36
6	L. Van iddekinge (Jr)			27	27
12	Peyton Coleman (So)	6			6
19	Ezra Kayl (Sr)			14	14
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	58	63		121
25	Logan Clark (So)	17			17
41	Elijah Fusco (Jr)	124		0	124
88	Landen Bonnell (Sr)			4	4

Merino

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls
	Team Totals	30	38	68
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	4	4	8
5	Coen Schmidt (So)	9	3	12
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	7	3	10
10	J. Mackintosh (So)	2	6	8
21	Miguel Razo (Sr)	2	6	8
24	Jacob Frank (Fr)	2		2
28	Jace Curtis (Fr)		1	1
32	Cooper Holman (Jr)		5	5
34	Kaden Piel (Jr)	3	5	8
72	Mason Rank (Sr)	1	5	6

Dayspring Christian Academy

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	17	38	55	3.5
19	Ezra Kayl (Sr)	1	3	4
25	Logan Clark (So)	2	4	6
41	Elijah Fusco (Jr)	3	1	4	1.5
42	Nickolas Long (Sr)	3	6	9	.5
43	Jackson Steward (Jr)	1	5	6	.5
52	Gatlin Gunn (Sr)	3	5	8
71	Cody Nester (Jr)	1	8	9	1.0
74	C. Doellefeld (So)	1		1
88	Landen Bonnell (Sr)	1	5	6
90	Aj Soucie (Fr)	1	1	2

Merino

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	1.0
34	Kaden Piel (Jr)	1.0

Dayspring Christian Academy

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks
	Team Totals	2.0
52	Gatlin Gunn (Sr)	1.0
71	Cody Nester (Jr)	1.0

Merino

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	PD	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	4	3	1	1
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	2	1
5	Coen Schmidt (So)	1	1
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	1	1	1	1

Defensive Statistics

Dayspring Christian Academy has not entered any defensive statistics stats.

Merino

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	5	146	29.2	42
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	5	146	29.2	42

Dayspring Christian Academy

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	3	49	16.3
12	Peyton Coleman (So)	3	49

Merino

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	3	116	38.7	48
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	3	116	38.7	48

Dayspring Christian Academy

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg
	Team Totals	2	44	22.0
4	Isaiah Bryant (Jr)	1	9	9.0
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	1	35	35.0

Merino

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	1	2	2.0	2						2
10	J. Mackintosh (So)	1	2	2.0	2						2

Dayspring Christian Academy

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	P Rets	Yds	Avg
	Team Totals	5	44	8.8	2	0	0.0
19	Ezra Kayl (Sr)	2	16	8.0
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	1	20	20.0	1	0	0.0
32	Elijah Rutz (Jr)	2	8	4.0
41	Elijah Fusco (Jr)				1	0	0.0

Merino

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	5	30	6	36
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	3	18	2	20
5	Coen Schmidt (So)			2	2
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	2	12		12
70	Gabe Hickam (So)			2	2

Dayspring Christian Academy

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	20
6	L. Van iddekinge (Jr)	1		6
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	1		8
41	Elijah Fusco (Jr)	1		6

Merino

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	Total
	Team Totals	5	5
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)	3	3
7	Tyler Frank (Sr)	2	2

Dayspring Christian Academy

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	1	3
6	L. Van iddekinge (Jr)		1	1
21	Zach Freeman (Sr)	1		1
41	Elijah Fusco (Jr)	1		1

Merino

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	1	2	3
3	Deacon Trenkle (Sr)		1	1
5	Coen Schmidt (So)	1		1
70	Gabe Hickam (So)		1	1

Conversions

Dayspring Christian Academy has not entered any conversions stats.

Game Story

Colorado High School Football - Merino topples Dayspring Christian Academy

October 1, 2022: Greeley, CO 80634

The Merino Rams (Merino, CO) football defeated the host Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles (Greeley, CO), 36-20 in Saturday's league bout.

In their next game, the Rams face the Sedgwick County Cougars (Julesburg, CO) in a A-8 League 4 (8 Man) bout, on Saturday, October 8. Merino will attempt to move on its 3-2 season record. The Cougars enter the bout with a 2-3 record after their 42-14 league win over Caliche (Iliff, CO).

The Eagles (3-2) will now prepare for their bout against Akron (Akron, CO). The Rams enter the A-8 League 4 (8 Man) bout with a 3-2 record. In their last bout, Akron lost by Haxtun (Haxtun, CO), 48-14, in a league bout.

Merino @ DCA Football Game Info

Sat., Oct. 1, 2022 @ 1p

The Dayspring Christian Academy (Greeley, CO) varsity football team lost Saturday's home conference game against Merino (CO) by a score of 36-20.

Rankings & Records

Merino (22-23)

National	CO	Class
297	8	6

Overall	League	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	League %	PF	PA
6-5	3-2	2-2	4-2	0-1	.545	.600	337	290

Dayspring Christian Academy (22-23)

National	CO	Class
468	18	12

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
5-5	2-3	3-1	2-4	.500	.400	314	316

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	Final
Merino	5.8	11.2	4.6	5.8	-	30.6
Dayspring Christian Academy	6.6	8.0	6.3	9.1	8.0	31.4

Team Stat Comparison

Merino		Dayspring Christian Academy
332.9	Rushing Yards Per Game	257.4
83.4	Passing Yards Per Game	104.2
81.5	Receiving Yards Per Game	107.2
416.3	Total Yards Per Game	361.6
54.3	Tackles Per Game	40.3
1.7	Sacks Per Game	0.7
31.2	Points Per Game	28.8
59	Pancake Blocks	-

Team Leaders

Merino		Dayspring Christian Academy	National Avg.
#3 Deacon Trenkle122.8	Rushing Yards Per Game	#21 Zach Freeman149.8	21.0
#5 Coen Schmidt83.4	Passing Yards Per Game	#21 Zach Freeman70.3	51.8
#3 Deacon Trenkle42.3	Receiving Yards Per Game	#11 Caleb Kayl31.9	17.6
#5 Coen Schmidt205.9	Total Yards Per Game	#21 Zach Freeman224.8	37.0
#3 Deacon Trenkle9.9	Tackles Per Game	#88 Landen Bonnell7.1	2.8
#34 Kaden Piel0.6	Sacks Per Game	#52 Gatlin Gunn0.3	0.2
#3 Deacon Trenkle15.6	Points Per Game	#21 Zach Freeman9.5	2.2
#72 Mason Rank35	Pancake Blocks	-	6

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Merino	2-3		Dayspring Christian Academy	2-3

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
9/16/22	Lyons	Merino	(L) 36-16	11/5/22	Dayspring Christian Academy	Lyons	(L) 56-6
10/8/22	Sedgwick County	Merino	(W) 36-6	10/29/22	Sedgwick County	Dayspring Christian Academy	(W) 20-12
10/14/22	Merino	Caliche	(W) 58-24	10/22/22	Caliche	Dayspring Christian Academy	(W) 62-22
10/21/22	Merino	Akron	(L) 26-15	10/8/22	Dayspring Christian Academy	Akron	(L) 48-42
10/28/22	Haxtun	Merino	(L) 54-22	10/14/22	Dayspring Christian Academy	Haxtun	(L) 54-12

Record Breakdown

Merino (22-23)		Dayspring Christian Academy (22-23)
6-5	Overall	5-5
3-2	League	2-3
2-2	Non-League	3-1
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
2-3	Common Opponent	2-3
2-2	Home	3-1
4-2	Away	2-4
0-1	Neutral	0-0
1-1	Playoff	0-1
6-5	In-State	5-5
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0