Football Preview: Covington Lions vs. Mandeville Skippers
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Covington is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Mandeville Skippers at 7:00 p.m. Covington's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Mandeville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Mandeville heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Covington took over last week. The Lions blew past Fontainebleau 28-7 on Thursday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Covington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peyton Dwight and Alan Abdullah.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mandeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-19 victory over Northshore on Thursday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Covington's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mandeville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Covington couldn't quite finish off Mandeville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 35-33. Thankfully for the Lions, Nate Sheppard (who rushed for 257 yards and two scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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