Covenant Day and Hickory Grove Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Covenant Day Lions will stay at home for another week and welcome the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Covenant Day earned a 42-35 win over Asheville Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 38-10 victory over SouthLake Christian Academy. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Hickory Grove Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Hawkins Jr. led the charge by rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Hawkins Jr. has posted since back in October of 2023. Zach Pierce was another key passer, throwing for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Hickory Grove Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Noah Belote.
Covenant Day now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Covenant Day came up short against Hickory Grove Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 34-27. Can Covenant Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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