Football Recap: Covington Catholic Colonels vs. Boyle County Rebels
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Covington Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Boyle County Rebels out 31-28. The win was nothing new for the Colonels as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
When it comes to explaining why Boyle County lost, don't look at Montavin Quisenberry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Quisenberry a new career-high in rushing yards.
Covington Catholic pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.4 points per game. As for Boyle County, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1.
Covington Catholic is on the road again on Friday to play Corbin. Corbin will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Covington Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. Boyle County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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