Covington Owls (Covington, TX) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Walnut Springs Hornets (Walnut Springs, TX), 72-50 in a league battle.

With the win, Covington improves its record to 2-6 on the season. The Owls travel to Blum (Blum, TX) to play the Bobcats in a 1A 6 Man 1 Region III District 9 (6 Man) battle on Friday, October 25. The Bobcats go into the battle with a record of 4-3. Blum won 66-18 in their recent league battle against Walnut Springs (Walnut Springs, TX)

The Hornets now have a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Avalon for a 1A 6 Man 1 Region III District 9 (6 Man) battle on Friday, October 25. Walnut Springs will play a Eagles team coming off a 64-14 league win over Milford (Milford, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 7-0.