Football Recap: Rappahannock County vs. The Covenant Eagles
Rappahannock County entered their game against The Covenant on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Rappahannock County came up short against The Covenant Eagles, falling 38-14. It was the first time this season that Rappahannock County let down their fans at home.
It was another big night for Jonathan Newton, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown for The Covenant. Newton also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Rappahannock County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for The Covenant, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Rappahannock County will challenge Massanutten Military Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rappahannock County is facing Massanutten Military Academy at the right time seeing as Massanutten Military Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for The Covenant, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Greenbrier Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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