On Friday, Dayspring Christian Academy faced Akron in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles took a hard 32-14 fall against the Akron Rams. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Dayspring Christian Academy lost, don't look at Elijah Martin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Martin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
It was another big night for Anderson Filla, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 15 yards and a touchdown for Akron. Jace Curtis also helped out as he racked up 111 rushing yards.
Dayspring Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Akron, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dayspring Christian Academy will challenge Haxtun at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Haxtun's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. As for Akron, they will venture away from home to square off against Sedgwick County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sedgwick County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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