Covenant Day has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the North Cross Raiders at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Covenant Day's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past SouthLake Christian Academy 28-0 on the road. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Covenant Day had a senior duo take command as Ramielle Broadway gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns and Teddy Helton rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Helton didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles. Chris Rivens got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Covenant Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rivens and Dylan Thurman.
Meanwhile, North Cross had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 45-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
North Cross' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tristan Lange, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Brock Miles, who threw for 109 yards and three touchdowns.
Covenant Day is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for North Cross, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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