The Covenant Classical Cavaliers will square off against the Alpha Omega Academy Lions at 7:08 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Covenant Classical is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Nazarene Christian Academy, posting a 73-44 win. The victory was nothing new for the Cavaliers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Hudson Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 169 receiving yards and five TDs. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Covenant Classical didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Harrison Jewett was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Alpha Omega Academy took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-30 win over Faith Academy.
Alpha Omega Academy's win came from a few key players Covenant Classical will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaac Thompson, who rushed for 186 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Those 186 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Case Collum was another key passer, throwing for 226 yards and five TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Alpha Omega Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 87 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 155.
Alpha Omega Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Tristan Webb refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself.
Alpha Omega Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Covenant Classical, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Covenant Classical against Alpha Omega Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 80-32 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Lions' Hudson Ramey, who picked up 172 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cavaliers still be able to contain Ramey? There's only one way to find out.
