The Covington Trojans will head out to challenge the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Covington will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Fountain Central on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 23-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Covington fell just short of Fountain Central by a score of 20-18. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Covington took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Moncrief, Bleron Saliji, and Cian Moore.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-6 win over North Vermillion on the road. With the Wildcats ahead 34-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
South Vermillion's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Shryock, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Shryock also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another receiver making a difference was Dallas Coleman, who gained 101 total yards and three touchdowns.
South Vermillion's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Parker Weir, Coleman, and Dylan Hill picked up one apiece. Weir also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 82.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for South Vermillion, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Covington was dealt a bruising 50-14 defeat at the hands of South Vermillion when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Covington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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