Football Preview: Covington Buccs vs. Lehman Catholic Cavaliers
Covington hasn't had much luck against Lehman Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Covington Buccs will venture away from home to square off against the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Covington is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 29-7 to Milton-Union.
Meanwhile, Lehman Catholic entered their tilt with Riverside on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 34-18 win over the Pirates.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lehman Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Turner Lachey, who threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards. Cj Olding was Lachey's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Lehman Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaden Lee, Lachey, Evan O'Leary, and Jack Earhart picked up one apiece. Lee is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Covington now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lehman Catholic, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Covington took a serious blow against Lehman Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 50-6. Thankfully for Covington, Donovan O'Leary (who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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