Football Recap: High Point Christian Academy Cougars vs. Covenant Day Lions
High Point Christian Academy had won eight straight games and Jaylen Moore did his part to make it nine on Friday. The High Point Christian Academy Cougars simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Covenant Day Lions 49-21 thanks in part to Moore, who rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Micah Russell was another key player, picking up three sacks and making 11 total tackles (8.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played.
High Point Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was High Point Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Russell and Kaimen Neeley, who racked up five sacks between them. High Point Christian Academy got some further help from Rhyne Russell: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Covenant Day's loss came despite strong showings from Teddy Helton and Jakota Hase. Helton gained 97 total yards, while Hase picked up 122 receiving yards. An impressive showing, but Hase really ramped things up playing D: he made seven total tackles and defended two passes.
High Point Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Covenant Day, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
High Point Christian Academy will play host again on Friday to welcome Harrells Christian Academy, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in High Point Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. Covenant Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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