Football Preview: Covenant Christian Academy Lions vs. Central Catholic Eagles
Covenant Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Covenant Christian Academy Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Catholic is hoping to do what Centerville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Covenant Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Covenant Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Centerville 49-16. The Lions pushed the score to 42-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Covenant Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Lally, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Bailey Streams, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic got the win against Jeanerette on Friday by a conclusive 28-8.
Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.2 points per game. As for Covenant Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Covenant Christian Academy and Central Catholic were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Covenant Christian Academy came up empty-handed after a 34-33 defeat. Can Covenant Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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