Football Recap: Garber Wolverines vs. Covington-Douglas Wildcats
On Friday, Garber faced Covington-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Garber Wolverines took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Covington-Douglas Wildcats. The matchup marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Garber's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Bishop, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Brett Howry was another key passer, throwing for 179 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.1% of his passes.
Ford Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 110 yards on 12 of 19 attempts for Covington-Douglas. Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles.
Having lost for the first time this season, Garber fell to 4-1. As for Covington-Douglas, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Garber will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pioneer-Pleasant Vale at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Garber's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Pioneer-Pleasant Vale's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Covington-Douglas, they will face off against Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington-Douglas is facing Canton at the right time seeing as Canton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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