On Saturday, Dayspring Christian Academy faced Sedgwick County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles came up short against the Sedgwick County Cougars, falling 46-23. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 36-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Dayspring Christian Academy lost, don't look at Elijah Martin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
It was another big night for Jaxon Carlson, who rushed for 310 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns for Sedgwick County. With that strong performance, Carlson is now averaging an impressive 104.2 rushing yards per game. Brady Mollendor was in the mix too, providing Sedgwick County with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Dayspring Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Sedgwick County, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Merino the next time they take the field. Dayspring Christian Academy will host Merino at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Sedgwick County will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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