The Central Texas Christian Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Covenant Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central Texas Christian had taken Brazos Christian down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Lions lost 42-16 to the Eagles. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Rosehill Christian and fell 42-14. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 28 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Central Texas Christian fell to 6-1. As for Covenant Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Thursday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Central Texas Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Covenant Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Central Texas Christian against Covenant Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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