Football Preview: Covenant Day Lions vs. High Point Christian Academy Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Covenant Day is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Cross on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Covenant Day was outmatched by North Cross at home and fell 43-7. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Hickory Grove Christian at home to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jaylen Moore, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Moore is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Toot Clay got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Covenant Day's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for High Point Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Covenant Day didn't have too much breathing room in their game against High Point Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covenant Day since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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