Football Recap: Hawkins Flanagan Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Byers

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Previous 6 Games

11/08/25 - Home	33-8 W
09/09/23 - Home	36-58 L
09/10/22 - Away	50-20 W
09/11/21 - Home	42-0 W
10/05/19 - Home	54-15 W
09/28/18 - Away	48-14 W

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dayspring Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 33-8 margin over the Byers Bulldogs. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dayspring Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hawkins Flanagan, who rushed for 92 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 36 yards and a pair of TDs. Flanagan also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending one pass. Owen Crust was another key pass catcher, picking up 41 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Dayspring Christian Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Byers to a completion percentage of just 45.9%. The team can thank Elijah Martin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dayspring Christian Academy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 66.7%.

Dayspring Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin and Crust.

When it comes to explaining why Byers lost, don't look at George Wyatt Earl. Despite the final result, he picked up 109 receiving yards and one TD.

Dayspring Christian Academy's record is now 7-3. As for Byers, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-3.

Looking ahead, Dayspring Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on Sanford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. Byers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.