Covington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Attica Red Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Covington's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Covington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Riverton Parke just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Trojans have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cian Moore, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 95 yards. Bleron Saliji got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Covington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Attica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by South Vermillion 53-3. While losing is never fun, the Red Ramblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Wildcats are ranked 115th).
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Attica, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Covington against Attica in their previous meeting last Friday, as the squad secured a 55-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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