Dayspring Christian Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Denver Christian Thunder with a sharp 38-12 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elijah Martin was a one-man wrecking crew for Dayspring Christian Academy as he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jackson Polk was another key player, gaining 78 total yards and three touchdowns.
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.
Dayspring Christian Academy will host Holly at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dayspring Christian Academy is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Denver Christian, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Estes Park at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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