After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Harrells Christian Academy, Hickory Grove Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 36-7 win over Covenant Day. Hickory Grove Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Hickory Grove Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxson Lee led the charge by throwing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. 85 of Lee's passing yards were hauled in by Zach Pierce, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hickory Grove Christian proved: they limited Covenant Day to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Jesse Blazi for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hickory Grove Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Jesse Blazi
| 10/03/25 vs Covenant Day | 17 |
| 09/19/25 @ Harrells Christian Academy | 18 |
| 09/05/25 @ South Wake | 10 |
| 08/29/25 vs Cabarrus S | 10 |
| 08/22/25 vs Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | 11 |
| + 10 more games |
Hickory Grove Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Belote and Blazi. Blazi has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played.
Despite the loss, Covenant Day had strong showings from Graham Dennison, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one TD, and Thomas Barry, who gained 105 total yards. Dennison really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 94 yards.
Hickory Grove Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points over those games. As for Covenant Day, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory Grove Christian will welcome Mount Zion Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Mighty Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Covenant Day, they will be playing at home against SouthLake Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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