Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Nashville Magnet). Everything went their way against the Stratford Spartans on Thursday as they made off with a 42-16 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Dallas Covington
| 10/02/25 @ Stratford | 135 |
| 11/29/24 @ Westview | 66 |
| 09/11/25 @ Beech | 60 |
| 09/19/25 vs Springfield | 59 |
| 11/01/24 @ Stratford | 38 |
It was another big night for Dallas Covington, who rushed for 135 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and one touchdown while completing 81.2% of his passes. Those 135 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another big playmaker for East Nashville Magnet was Ke'Vontae Pitts, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something East Nashville Magnet proved: they limited Stratford to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Terry Bowden for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Nashville Magnet didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Special teams played a big role in the game for East Nashville Magnet, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Pitts, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
East Nashville Magnet's record is now 2-4. As for Stratford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Nashville Magnet will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hickman County at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Stratford, they will take on White House-Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Patriots' defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so the Spartans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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