Football Preview: Archbishop Hannan Hawks vs. Covenant Christian Academy Lions
The Archbishop Hannan Hawks will face off against the Covenant Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Archbishop Hannan has struggled recently with 14 defeats in a row, while Covenant Christian Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
Archbishop Hannan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The matchup between them and Catholic of Pointe Coupee wasn't particularly close, with Archbishop Hannan falling 44-27. That makes it the first time this season the Hawks have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian Academy took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-21 victory over Ascension Christian. With the Lions ahead 43-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Connor Lally was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaden Carter, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Archbishop Hannan's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Covenant Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Archbishop Hannan and Covenant Christian Academy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2016, but Archbishop Hannan came up empty-handed after a 13-12 defeat. Can Archbishop Hannan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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