If Covington was riding high fresh off their 55-0 takedown of Attica last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Covington Trojans fell 39-32 to the Riverton Parke Panthers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 20-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cian Moore, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 95 yards. Wyatt Moncrief was another key player, rushing for 72 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Covington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Kyle Price was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns for Riverton Parke. Price also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles. Aj Goff handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
The defeat snapped Covington's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Riverton Parke, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Covington will square off against Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington is facing Attica at the right time seeing as Attica is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Riverton Parke, they will challenge Parke Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverton Parke knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Parke Heritage likes a good challenge.
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