Covenant Christian never let their opponents score on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over the Pantego Christian Panthers. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Correll Buckhalter Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Covenant Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Covenant Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Stone Kruse has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Covenant Christian pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points per game. As for Pantego Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3.
Covenant Christian and Pantego Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Covenant Christian will challenge John Paul II at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully John Paul II likes a good challenge. As for Pantego Christian, they will face off against Geneva at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Geneva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
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