Football Recap: Mount Zion Christian Academy Falls to Covenant Day in First Game of Season

Mount Zion Christian Academy kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 39-26 to the Covenant Day Lions. While the Mighty Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 20-14 in the first quarter.

Despite the loss, Mount Zion Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Sherrad Bennard III, who rushed for 130 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.

Mount Zion Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jahshua Fishe and Lashaude McElvine. Mount Zion Christian Academy got some further help from Lawrence Muldrow Jr: he picked up four sacks and made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Zion Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northern Durham at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for Covenant Day, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.