Covington-Douglas is 0-5 against Coyle since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Covington-Douglas Wildcats will welcome the Coyle Bluejackets at 7:00 p.m. Covington-Douglas is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Covington-Douglas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Cherokee, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Covington-Douglas was ranked sixth). Covington-Douglas put the hurt on Cherokee with a sharp 50-30 win on Thursday. Considering the Wildcats have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ford Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Covington-Douglas wouldn't let Cherokee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Covington-Douglas can thank Smith and Hayden Williard for forcing both of them. Williard also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Coyle was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Waukomis.
Covington-Douglas' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Coyle, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Covington-Douglas was dealt a bruising 58-20 defeat at the hands of Coyle when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Will Covington-Douglas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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