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| 09/12/25 - Away | 40-12 W |
| 09/13/24 - Home | 20-18 W |
| 09/09/23 - Away | 43-6 W |
| 09/09/22 - Home | 38-14 W |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 6-46 L |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverton Parke, Fountain Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed past the Covington Trojans to the tune of 40-12. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Nolan Acton had a dynamite game, rushing for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 144 yards and two TDs.
Fountain Central's run defense was locked in: Covington could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. While five picked up at least three total tackles, Acton stood above the rest. He rushed for 84 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Fountain Central's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
Fountain Central's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Tyler Wemer was especially locked on to Covington's QB and sacked him three times.
Covington's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyven Hill, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one TD. Hill was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
Fountain Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Covington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fountain Central will challenge rival Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Covington is set to face off against their familiar foe South Vermillion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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