Covenant Day and Hickory Grove Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Covenant Day had to settle for second. They took a 22-7 bruising from the Hickory Grove Christian Lions. Covenant Day just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
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. Scott is becoming a predictor of Covenant Day's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Anthony Hawkins Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 302 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry for Hickory Grove Christian. That's the most rushing yards Hawkins Jr. has posted since back in October of 2023.
Covenant Day now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their record now sits at 8-3.
Covenant Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they will challenge Asheville School (Independent) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Asheville School (Independent) is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Hickory Grove Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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