Football Preview: High Point Christian Academy Cougars vs. Covenant Day Lions
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Covenant Day Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. High Point Christian Academy will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
High Point Christian Academy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Hickory Grove Christian's usually-dominant defense. High Point Christian Academy blew past Hickory Grove Christian 41-0 at home. Considering the Cougars have won seven matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jaylen Moore and Anthony Hawkins Jr.. Moore had a great game and rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Hawkins Jr. did his best for the losing side, rushing for 101 yards, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Covenant Day 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 43-7 loss at the hands of North Cross. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
High Point Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Covenant Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
High Point Christian Academy came up short against Covenant Day in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-14. Thankfully for High Point Christian Academy, Jaelan Pile (who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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