The Covington Owls will face off against the Bluff Dale Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Covington took a blow against Iredell, falling 54-8. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bluff Dale earned a 32-20 win over Brookesmith on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Austin Saucedo was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Eli Cashion, who gained 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Bluff Dale wouldn't let Brookesmith keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Dillion Wells led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Case Davis didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle (1.0 for loss).
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bluff Dale, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
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