After losing to Grove City the last time they met, Titusville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Titusville Rockets breezed by the Grove City Eagles at home to the tune of 36-7 on Friday. With the Rockets ahead 29-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Jaxon Covell was a one-man wrecking crew for Titusville as he rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Covell's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Titusville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Sellen and Covell. The dominant performance gave Covell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Titusville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grove City only rushed for 134.
Titusville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grove City, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Titusville will be playing in front of their home fans against Conneaut Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grove City, they will welcome Slippery Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grove City will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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