Speedway is 3-0 against Covenant Christian since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Speedway Sparkplugs will venture away from home to square off against the Covenant Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Speedway is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since October 13, 2023 on Saturday. They came up short against Monrovia, falling 42-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sparkplugs have suffered against the Bulldogs since September 14, 2018.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Connor Moreland, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. 128 of those passing yards were hauled in by Lucas Devault, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 31-11 to Beech Grove.
Jeremiah Dowdell put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 87 yards, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Speedway and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Speedway beat Covenant Christian 33-21 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Speedway since the team 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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