Football Recap: Covington-Douglas Wildcats vs. Cherokee Chiefs
On Thursday, Covington-Douglas faced Cherokee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Covington-Douglas Wildcats put the hurt on the Cherokee Chiefs with a sharp 50-30 victory. The Wildcats' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Ford Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Covington-Douglas wouldn't let Cherokee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Covington-Douglas can thank Smith and Hayden Williard for forcing both of them. Williard also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Covington-Douglas pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cherokee, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington-Douglas will host Coyle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington-Douglas has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 148 points over their last three contests. As for Cherokee, they will square off against Olive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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