Covington is 8-0 against Benton Central since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Covington Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Benton Central Bison at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Covington's way against Western Boone as Covington made off with a 4-1 win. Considering the Trojans have won three contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Benton Central hadn't done well against Rensselaer Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Benton Central walked away with a 3-1 victory over Rensselaer Central. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Bison were the better team in the second half.
They hit Rensselaer Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Omar Garcia,
Freddie Haas, and Haas.
Covington's record is now 5-3. As for Benton Central, their record now sits at 7-5-1.
Everything went Covington's way against Benton Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Covington made off with a 5-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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