It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hickory Grove Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 22-7 victory over the Covenant Day Lions. For Hickory Grove Christian, this counts as revenge for the 40-21 win Covenant Day walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
It was another big night for Anthony Hawkins Jr., who rushed for 302 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Hickory Grove Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Collin Massey and Kevin Powell.
Hickory Grove Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Covenant Day lost, don't look at Josh Scott. Despite the final result, he picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. Covenant Day is 3-1 when Scott posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
Hickory Grove Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Covenant Day, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Hickory Grove Christian will challenge Asheville School (Independent) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hickory Grove Christian: 13.5, Asheville School (Independent): 10.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Covenant Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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