Covenant Day owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They breezed by the SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles on the road to the tune of 28-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
Covenant Day was led to victory by Ramielle Broadway and Teddy Helton. Broadway gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns, while Helton rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Helton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Chris Rivens, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Covenant Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rivens and Dylan Thurman.
Covenant Day is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covenant Day will face off against North Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Asheville Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on October 25th. One thing working in Asheville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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