Covenant Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the John Paul II Guardians at 5:30 p.m. Covenant Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully John Paul II likes a good challenge.
Covenant Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Pantego Christian to the tune of 42-0. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Covenant Christian found their leader in sophomore Correll Buckhalter Jr, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Covenant Christian is 4-1 when Buckhalter Jr posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against New Braunfels Christian Academy, falling 65-12.
Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points per game. As for John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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