Football Preview: Hayden Tigers vs. Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles
Hayden hasn't had much luck against Dayspring Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hayden Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hayden will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Sargent on Friday. Hayden breezed by Sargent on the road to the tune of 58-22.
Hayden's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joe Harris, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Harris also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Carson Campbell was another key signal caller, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Hayden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Johnson, Danek Demorat, and Ethan Silva picked up one apiece. Demorat also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy got the win against Holly on Saturday by a conclusive 40-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Elijah Martin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 269 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Coleman, who threw for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dayspring Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holly only rushed for 216.
The win got Hayden back to even at 1-1. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Hayden came up short against Dayspring Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 40-28. Thankfully for Hayden, Elijah Fusco (who rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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