Football Preview: Covington Lions vs. Ponchatoula Green Wave
After three games on the road, Covington is heading back home. They will welcome the Ponchatoula Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington will be strutting in after a win while Ponchatoula will be coming in after a defeat.
Covington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Hammond to the tune of 49-13 on Friday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ponchatoula just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 34-7 loss at the hands of Mandeville. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Skippers are ranked 19th).
Covington's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Ponchatoula, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Covington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-12 loss to Ponchatoula when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Covington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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