Covenant Christian never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed by the Pantego Christian Panthers to the tune of 42-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted against the Panthers since November 4, 2016.
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. Buckhalter Jr is becoming a predictor of Covenant Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Covenant Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Stone Kruse is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, 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 Pantego Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Covenant Christian will square off against John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season. As for Pantego Christian, they will face off against Geneva at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Geneva is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Pantego Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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