With a playoff game on the line, Covenant Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the John Paul II Guardians 63-0. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Leading Covenant Christian to victory were Correll Buckhalter Jr and Jonah Williamson. Buckhalter Jr rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Williamson threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Buckhalter Jr is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Covenant Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Gill, Logan Leger, and Lucas Wallace picked up one apiece.
Covenant Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points per game. As for John Paul II, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Covenant Christian is on the road again on Saturday to play Covenant at 2:00 p.m. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season. John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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