Football Preview: John Paul II Guardians vs. Covenant Christian Cougars
The John Paul II Guardians are taking a road trip to face off against the Covenant Christian Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
John Paul II is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against New Braunfels Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. John Paul II was outmatched by New Braunfels Christian Academy at home and fell 65-12.
Meanwhile, while Covenant Christian put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Pantego Christian. Covenant Christian breezed by Pantego Christian to the tune of 42-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted against the Panthers since November 4, 2016.
It was another big night for Correll Buckhalter Jr, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Covenant Christian: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Covenant Christian pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points per game. As for John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
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