Football Recap: Ouachita Christian Eagles vs. Covenant Christian Academy Lions
Ouachita Christian extended their postseason success on Friday against Covenant Christian Academy. They strolled past the Covenant Christian Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 30-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2014.
Makin Lenard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Luke Vidrine, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Ouachita Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ouachita Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Patrick Turpin and Cameron Volion.
The win (which was Ouachita Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Covenant Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
Ouachita Christian will face off against Ascension Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Ouachita Christian: 11.5, Ascension Catholic: 12.3) so any points scored will be well earned. Covenant Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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