Denver Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 38-12 to the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 56-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Despite the loss, Denver Christian still got an impressive performance from Diego Pellegrini, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Pellegrini got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 64 yards.
Elijah Martin had an outrageously good game for Dayspring Christian Academy as he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jackson Polk, who gained 78 total yards and three touchdowns.
Denver Christian will venture away from home to face off against Estes Park at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they will square off against Holly at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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