The Covington-Douglas Wildcats will challenge the Cherokee Chiefs at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington-Douglas has given up an average of 26.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Covington-Douglas is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Waukomis on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats took a blow against the Chiefs, falling 44-14. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Although Covington-Douglas took the loss, they still got scores from Rylan Fisher and Matt Casteel.
Meanwhile, Cherokee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 64-28 victory over the Bulldogs. The Chiefs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Covington-Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cherokee, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Covington-Douglas' way against Cherokee when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Covington-Douglas made off with a 50-30 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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