Haywood lost against Covington back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tomcats took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers.
A big part of Covington's win came down to the chemistry between Walker Davis and his top target Jaheim Smith. Davis rushed for 94 yards and four scores while Smith rushed for 214 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
Haywood's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Covington, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Haywood and Covington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Tomcats will challenge Craigmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (53 vs. 233). Meanwhile, Covington (ranked 70th) will meet Douglass (ranked 348th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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