The Bluff Dale Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Covington Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bluff Dale will be strutting in after a win while Covington will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Bluff Dale earned a 32-20 victory over Brookesmith. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Austin Saucedo had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Eli Cashion, who gained 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Bluff Dale wouldn't let Brookesmith keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Dillion Wells led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Case Davis didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-8, which was the final score in Covington's tilt against Iredell on Friday. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bluff Dale's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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