Football Preview: Covington Lions vs. Slidell Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Slidell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Slidell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Covington will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 48-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Mandeville by a score of 35-33. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Skippers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Slidell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 28-21 to Fontainebleau.
The defeat snapped Covington's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for Slidell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Things could have been worse for Covington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-19 loss to Slidell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Covington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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