The Covenant Christian Cougars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Covenant Knights at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Covenant Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat John Paul II 63-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
Covenant Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Correll Buckhalter Jr, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Jonah Williamson, who threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Buckhalter Jr is becoming a predictor of Covenant Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Covenant Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Gill, Logan Leger, and Lucas Wallace picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Covenant waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Knights 35-12.
Covenant Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Covenant, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Covenant Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Covenant when the teams last played back in October, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covenant Christian 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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