Football Preview: Covington-Douglas Wildcats vs. Waukomis Chiefs
The Covington-Douglas Wildcats will face off against the Waukomis Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Waukomis is hoping to do what Canton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Covington-Douglas' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Covington-Douglas claimed a resounding 54-8 win over Canton on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Tigers are ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ford Smith, who threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Covington-Douglas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Covington-Douglas wouldn't let Canton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Covington-Douglas can thank Smith and Dakota Berryhill for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waukomis). They blew past Oklahoma Bible 66-20 on the road two weeks ago.
Covington-Douglas pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Waukomis, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Covington-Douglas took their victory against Waukomis when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-16. In that contest, Covington-Douglas amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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