Football Recap: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Covenant Christian Warriors
Speedway owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past the Covenant Christian Warriors, posting a 29-0 victory on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Sparkplugs just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jazz Coleman, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Moreland, who threw for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Speedway's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Ezekiel Omole was the leader with two. Speedway is undefeated when Omole posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise. Speedway got some further help from Dawson Ott: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Speedway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Speedway now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Speedway will welcome Indianapolis Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Lutheran will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Speedway surely won't give up without a fight. As for Covenant Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Monrovia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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