Football Game Preview: Covenant Knights vs. All Saints Episcopal Trojans

vs

Previous 3 Games

10/11/24 - Away	43-0 W
09/24/21 - Away	41-2 W
11/09/19 - Home	56-27 W

Covenant has gone a perfect 3-0 against All Saints Episcopal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Covenant has given up an average of 27.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Covenant came up short against Covenant Christian and fell 34-22. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, All Saints Episcopal took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 46-3 victory over Trinity Christian. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 34 points or more this season.

All Saints Episcopal's win came from a few key players Covenant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emerson Hadnot, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Peetey Erskine was another key player, throwing for 190 yards and three TDs on only 12 passes.

All Saints Episcopal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

All Saints Episcopal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sawyer Buske and Reagan Ford. Ford is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.

Covenant now has a losing record of 2-3. As for All Saints Episcopal, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything came up roses for Covenant against All Saints Episcopal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 43-0 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.