Covenant Christian's match on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They blew past the Lake Country Christian Eagles 40-14. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Covenant Christian found their leader in sophomore Correll Buckhalter Jr, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Buckhalter Jr is becoming a predictor of Covenant Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
One reason for the win was Covenant Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Ndi Etta was especially locked on to Lake Country Christian's QB and sacked him twice.
Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points per game. As for Lake Country Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5.
Covenant Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-0 victory against Pantego Christian on the 7th. Lake Country Christian has also already played their next match, a 57-0 win against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin on the 8th.
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