Football Game Preview: Garber Wolverines vs. Covington-Douglas Wildcats

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 10:50am

Football Preview: Garber Wolverines vs. Covington-Douglas Wildcats

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The Garber Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Covington-Douglas Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Garber has four wins , while Covington-Douglas has three).

Last Friday, Garber blew past Depew, posting a 54-8 win at home. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Hornets are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Carson Bishop, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Covington-Douglas never let their opponents score last Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-0 victory over Ringwood at home. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Ford Smith looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.

Covington-Douglas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Camden Thayer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.

Garber pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Covington-Douglas, their record now sits at 3-0.

Garber suffered a grim 38-18 defeat to Covington-Douglas in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. Now that Garber knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.

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