Football Game Preview: Sedgwick County Cougars vs. Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles

Sedgwick County has gone 8-2 against Dayspring Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will host the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Dayspring Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sedgwick County, who comes in off a win.

Sedgwick County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Simla, who was ranked 18th at the time (Sedgwick County was ranked fifth). In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Cougars made off with a 24-23 victory over the Cubs. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.

Owen Harris

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs Simla	276
09/19/25 @ Hoehne	202
09/06/25 vs Mancos	183
10/18/24 @ Merino	99
09/27/24 @ Simla	82

It was another big night for Owen Harris, who rushed for 276 yards. Those 276 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Brady Mollendor, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Sedgwick County proved: they limited Simla to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least eight total tackles, Harris stood above the rest. He rushed for 276 yards. Sedgwick County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four contests, Dayspring Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 34-8 to Akron. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this game were averaging 13.2 points allowed.

Sedgwick County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Sedgwick County took their win against Dayspring Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 46-23 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Eagles' Elijah Martin, who rushed for 99 yards and one score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cougars still be able to contain Martin? There's only one way to find out.