Football Recap: Riverton Parke Panthers vs. Covington Trojans
Riverton Parke won the last time they faced Covington, and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverton Parke Panthers came out on top against the Covington Trojans by a score of 39-32. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kyle Price was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles. Aj Goff handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverton Parke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Riverton Parke's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Wyatt Moncrief. 3.5 times. Leading the way was Price with two sacks.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cian Moore, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 95 yards. Moncrief was another key player, rushing for 72 yards.
Riverton Parke's record is now 6-3. As for Covington, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Riverton Parke will host Parke Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverton Parke is facing Parke Heritage at the right time seeing as Parke Heritage is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Covington, they will venture away from home to take on Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Attica likes a good challenge.
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