The Covenant Knights will face off against the Covenant Christian Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Covenant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-12 margin over Hill Country Christian School of Austin. Winning may never get old, but Covenant sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian got themselves on the board against John Paul II on Friday, but John Paul II never followed suit. They blew past the Guardians 63-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
Covenant Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Correll Buckhalter Jr, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Jonah Williamson, who threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Buckhalter Jr has become a key player for Covenant Christian: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Covenant Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Gill, Logan Leger, and Lucas Wallace picked up one apiece.
Covenant is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Covenant Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Covenant came up short against Covenant Christian in their previous meeting back in October, falling 13-7. Can Covenant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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