On Saturday, Akron faced Dayspring Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Akron Rams took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 36-8 win over the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Anderson Filla was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Jace Curtis was another key back, gaining 130 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Akron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Dayspring Christian Academy lost, don't look at Elijah Martin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown. Martin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Akron pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Akron will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Haxtun at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Sedgwick County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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