Football Preview: Hickory Grove Christian Lions vs. Covenant Day Lions
The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will square off against the Covenant Day Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hickory Grove Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Asheville School (Independent) on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Blues. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Covenant Day took on High Point Christian Academy on Friday. Covenant Day took a blow against High Point Christian Academy, falling 49-21. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Covenant Day had strong showings from Teddy Helton, who gained 97 total yards, and Jakota Hase, who picked up 122 receiving yards. Hase got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Covenant Day, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Hickory Grove Christian ended up a good deal behind Covenant Day when the teams last played back in September, losing 40-21. Can Hickory Grove Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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