Football Game Preview: Covington-Douglas Wildcats vs. Canton Tigers

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Previous 3 Games

10/04/24 - Away	54-8 W
10/12/23 - Home	48-0 W
10/13/22 - Away	36-0 W

Covington-Douglas has gone a perfect 3-0 against Canton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will welcome the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Covington-Douglas is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Garber on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (44-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered against the Wolverines since September 4, 2015.

Even if they lost, Covington-Douglas' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Hayden Willard, Braden Thayer, and Monte Mcreynolds, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Meanwhile, Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Drumright and fell 52-12. On the bright side, the 12- point performance marked the Tigers' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Canton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Covington-Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Everything came up roses for Covington-Douglas against Canton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 54-8 win. In that game, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 48-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.