The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Las Animas Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Saturday.
Last Saturday, Dayspring Christian Academy strolled past Hayden with points to spare, taking the game 22-8.
Dayspring Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Martin out in front who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown. Martin really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Coleman, who rushed for 73 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dayspring Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Dayspring Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jackson Polk was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Las Animas made easy work of Soroco on Saturday and carried off a 32-6 victory. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Orion Martinez went supernova for Las Animas, rushing for 297 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Las Animas wouldn't let Soroco keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Las Animas can thank Giovanni Chavez and Martinez for forcing all of them. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Martinez posted at least 224 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Dayspring Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Las Animas, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Saturday's match might be decided in the trenches. Dayspring Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 317.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Las Animas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 334.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Dayspring Christian Academy against Las Animas when the teams last played back in September of 2015 as the team secured a 63-8 win. Will Dayspring Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Las Animas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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