After flying high against All Saints Episcopal last Friday, Shelton came back down to earth. The Shelton Chargers fell 34-27 to the Covenant Knights on Saturday. The Chargers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Shelton's loss came despite strong showings from Taylor Ogden and Jaden Ball. Ogden rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns, while Ball rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Ball also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending four passes.
Even though they lost, Shelton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Shelton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Covenant, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Shelton will square off against Lake Country Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.4 points per game this season. As for Covenant, they will challenge Hill Country Christian School of Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Hill Country Christian School of Austin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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