The Cove Leopards are taking a road trip to challenge the Echo Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cove has given up an average of 39.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Cove and Imbler meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Leopards had to suffer through a 50-12 loss at the hands of the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Leopards couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Echo played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 58-28 defeat at the hands of Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat/Glenwood. The Cougars were down 44-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Cove's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Echo, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Cove came up short against Echo in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, falling 36-24. Can the Leopards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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