The Merino Rams will challenge the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Merino is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Haxtun, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Merino was ranked 13th). Merino was outmatched by Haxtun at home and fell 70-6. The Rams were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the three contests prior) but the Fightin' Bulldogs' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, a victory for Dayspring Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Sedgwick County, falling 46-23. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Dayspring Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Elijah Martin, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. Martin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
Merino's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Merino was able to grind out a solid win over Dayspring Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 34-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merino since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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