Dayspring Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Las Animas Trojans by a score of 28-18. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Elijah Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 12 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Peyton Coleman was another key player, rushing for 13 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Dayspring Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Las Animas' QB won't forget Jackson Polk anytime soon given he sacked him three times. The dominant performance also gave Polk a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dayspring Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Although Las Animas took the loss, they still got scores from Orion Martinez, Bryce Dupree, and Logan Servaes.
Dayspring Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Las Animas, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Dayspring Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Akron at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Dayspring Christian Academy: 14.5, Akron: 3.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Las Animas, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Holly at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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