The Slidell Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Covington Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Slidell, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Slidell was able to grind out a solid win over Fontainebleau, taking the game 17-7. Those 17 points were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Jakwan Jones
10/10/25 vs Fontainebleau | 184 |
10/02/25 vs Hammond | 151 |
09/26/25 vs Mandeville | 208 |
09/19/25 @ Warren Easton | 104 |
09/12/25 vs Livingston Collegiate Academy | 201 |
09/05/25 vs Lutcher | 180 |
Jakwan Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and one score while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Jones is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. Slidell also got help from Michael Thompson, who showed off his sure hands for 111 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Slidell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Covington ended up a good deal behind Mandeville on Friday and lost 26-9. The Lions have struggled against the Skippers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Slidell, their record is now an identical 4-2.
Slidell and Covington were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but Slidell came up empty-handed after a 7-6 loss. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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