Coventry Christian will square off against the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coventry Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Chincoteague, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Coventry Christian was ranked first). Coventry Christian was outmatched by Chincoteague and fell 40-12. That's two games in a row now that Coventry Christian has lost by exactly 28 points.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Luke Hunter and Camaury Davis. Davis had a great game on Saturday and rushed for 167 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Hunter was balling out in the loss, rushing for 106 yards on only 15 carries, while also picking up 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Model Secondary School for the Deaf played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against California School for the Deaf-Riverside, falling 70-24. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-12.
Coventry Christian will have to keep a close watch on Davion Jackson and Cameron Brown, a pair of players who had a big impact on Model Secondary School for the Deaf's prior game. Jackson picked up 154 receiving yards and two TDs, while Brown picked up 64 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Coventry Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Model Secondary School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Coventry Christian against Model Secondary School for the Deaf in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 32-0 victory. Will Coventry Christian repeat their success, or does Model Secondary School for the Deaf has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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