Two dominant signal callers in Hawkins Flanagan and Colin Cone are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Dayspring Christian Academy 13.5, Haxtun 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Dayspring Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Akron, who was ranked first at the time (Dayspring Christian Academy was ranked sixth). The Eagles took a 14-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams on Saturday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Haxtun was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 28-24 to Akron. The contest marked the Fightin' Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Dayspring Christian Academy will have to contain Zach Statz as he made an impact in Haxtun's last game. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Statz was even better on defense, making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Dayspring Christian Academy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Haxtun, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Saturday's game might be decided on the ground. Dayspring Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Haxtun struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 299.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Dayspring Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 62-0 loss at the hands of Haxtun when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Grant Statz (who rushed for 166 yards and three scores on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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