After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Las Animas finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 36-12 to the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this contest were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
Although Las Animas took the loss, they still got scores from Jerome Ethridge and Braydon Ortiz.
Owen Crust had a dynamite game For Dayspring Christian Academy., rushing for 94 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and one score. Crust also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble, making four total tackles, and defending one pass. Elijah Martin was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and one TD.
Las Animas' loss dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Animas will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Akron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Eagles 8, the Rams 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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