The Covington Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Northlake Christian Wolverines at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Northlake Christian is hoping to do what Franklinton couldn't last Friday: put an end to Covington's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Covington never let Franklinton onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Meanwhile, Northlake Christian hasn't lost a match since November 23rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. They ended the year with a bang, routing East Jefferson 5-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolverines' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Northlake Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those six games. As for Covington, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
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