Trojans
| 10/17/25 @ Riverton Parke | 6 |
| 10/10/25 @ Attica | 53 |
| 10/03/25 @ Seeger | 8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Parke Heritage | 15 |
| 09/19/25 vs South Vermillion | 30 |
| + 4 more games |
Two dominant backs in Sully Stadler and Lane Simmons are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Covington Trojans will head out on the road to take on the North Central Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Covington is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Riverton Parke on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were beaten by the Panthers 52-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Stadler and Sean Vester. Vester had a great game and rushed for 125 yards and three scores on only eight carries. Meanwhile, Stadler did his best for the losing side, rushing for 81 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Central came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down Eastern Greene 39-21.
Covington better keep an eye on Greydyn Walters. He was instrumental in North Central's win, rushing for 202 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Walters really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run. Lane Phegley also helped out as he racked up 141 rushing yards.
North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 456 rushing yards. They are a perfect 5-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
North Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of William Davis and Chris Benford.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for North Central, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Covington has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 217.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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