Dayspring Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Sedgwick County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Sedgwick County Cougars at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dayspring Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Akron, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Dayspring Christian Academy was ranked 20th). Dayspring Christian Academy had to suffer through a 36-8 loss at the hands of Akron. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Elijah Martin and Anderson Filla. Filla had a great game on Saturday and rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Martin was balling out in the loss, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sedgwick County came up short against Simla on Friday and fell 30-20. The Cougars have struggled against the Cubs recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Sedgwick County saw an underclassman step up: Owen Harris rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Harris has posted since back in October of 2023.
The loss snapped Dayspring Christian Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Sedgwick County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Dayspring Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sedgwick County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.5. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dayspring Christian Academy lost to Sedgwick County at home by a decisive 36-20 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Dayspring Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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