Football Game Preview: Paoli vs. Covington-Douglas

Covington-Douglas have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. Paoli and Covington-Douglas go head to head on Friday at 7:30 PM in their first playoff match of the year. Covington-Douglas stagger in eager to bring about an end to their three-game losing streak.

Covington-Douglas have relied on a stalwart defense averaging points allowed per game, but that average took a hit two weeks ago. They were completely outmatched, falling 12-50 to Medford. Covington-Douglas's loss came about despite a quality game from junior Dalton Fleeson, who rushed for 61 yards and 1 touchdown on 8 carries. In fact, with 17 tackles Fleeson was a force on both sides of the ball.

Meanwhile, Paoli might be getting used to good results now that the squad has nine wins in a row. Everything came up roses for them against Graham/Dustin last Friday as the team secured a 44-6 victory. Paoli were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.

Paoli's win lifted them to 9-1 while Covington-Douglas's defeat dropped them down to 6-4. Covington-Douglas's offensive line will need to gear up for a tough test against a Paoli defensive front that amassed 12 sacks against Graham/Dustin, so we'll see if they are up to the task.

Playoff bracket for these teams

See how Paoli vs. Covington-Douglas plays out in the box score here

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