The Covington-Douglas Wildcats will head out to square off against the Canton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Covington-Douglas has four straight victories, Canton has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Covington-Douglas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Garber, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Covington-Douglas was ranked fourth). Covington-Douglas managed a 24-20 win over Garber on Friday.
Ford Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 110 yards on 12 of 19 attempts. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-14, which was the final score in Canton's tilt against Drumright last Friday.
Covington-Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Covington-Douglas against Canton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington-Douglas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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