Covington gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over the Lakeland Preparatory Lions. With the Chargers ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Despite the loss, Lakeland Preparatory still got an impressive performance from Connor Jones, who picked up 180 receiving yards and three scores. Jones was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Anden Quinn, who threw for 201 yards and three TDs.
Coming up, Covington will face off against Haywood at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bolivar Central at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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