It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-6, which was the final score in the Central Yellow Jackets's tilt against the Covington Catholic Colonels on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Colonels are ranked 12th).
Phillip Baker Jr. threw for 34 yards on three of eight attempts. On the ground, Brian Marshall rushed for 96 yards and one TD.
Central's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Covington Catholic, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Central will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Christian Academy-Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Yellow Jackets will need to watch out since the Centurions have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Covington Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-28 defeat against Highlands on the 3rd.
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