Covington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to challenge the Mandeville Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Covington's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Fontainebleau, posting a 48-0 victory at home. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Meanwhile, Mandeville put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Northshore 42-0 on the road. That's two games straight that the Skippers have won by exactly 42 points.
Nate Sheppard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 306 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Hendricks, who threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Covington pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mandeville, their record now sits at an identical 5-0.
Covington ended up a good deal behind Mandeville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 24-6. Can Covington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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