Football Preview: Citizens Christian Academy Patriots vs. Covenant Academy
The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will head out to take on Covenant Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Citizens Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Grace Christian Academy two weeks ago. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Covenant Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past John Hancock Academy 42-16 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Covenant Academy has posted since August 18, 2023.
Asa Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 228 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Seth Daugherty, who picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Covenant Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Covenant Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Daugherty and Ethan Mills.
Citizens Christian Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Covenant Academy, their record now sits at 2-3.
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