Football Recap: Covington-Douglas Wildcats vs. Davenport Bulldogs
Covington-Douglas extended their winning streak to nine games thanks to a huge performance from Ford Smith. The Covington-Douglas Wildcats really took it to the Davenport Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-27 victory thanks in part to Smith, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Another player making a difference was Cache Pierson, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Covington-Douglas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Covington-Douglas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Camden Thayer.
Covington-Douglas' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Davenport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covington-Douglas will square off against Olive at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington-Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.8 points per game this season. As for Davenport, they will take on Coyle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Davenport is facing Coyle at the right time seeing as Coyle is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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