Sedgwick County is 8-2 against Dayspring Christian Academy since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sedgwick County Cougars will square off against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sedgwick County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Simla, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Sedgwick County was ranked 14th). Sedgwick County took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Simla on Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Cubs recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Sedgwick County saw an underclassman step up: Owen Harris rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Harris has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy entered their matchup against Akron on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Dayspring Christian Academy took a blow against Akron, falling 36-8. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Elijah Martin and Anderson Filla. Filla had a great game and rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Martin was balling out in the loss, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Sedgwick County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sedgwick County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269.2. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sedgwick County strolled past Dayspring Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sedgwick County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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