The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Akron Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Saturday.
While Dayspring Christian Academy 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. They came out on top against Las Animas by a score of 28-18 on Saturday.
It was another big night for Elijah Martin, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, 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.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dayspring Christian Academy's defense and their 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Akron blew past Holly, posting a 55-7 victory at home. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Akron to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kolten Randel, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 124 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Randel really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run. Anderson Filla was another key back, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Akron's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Randel and Jace Curtis. Curtis also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 91.
Dayspring Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Akron, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Dayspring Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 293.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Akron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 283.5. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dayspring Christian Academy lost to Akron at home by a decisive 34-20 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Dayspring Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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