It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Covington-Douglas had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Shattuck Indians 48-14. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won ten games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ford Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 162 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Covington-Douglas wouldn't let Shattuck keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Covington-Douglas can thank Hayden Williard and Grayson Marler for forcing all of them. Another thorn in Shattuck's side was Cache Pierson, who made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win for Covington-Douglas keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.9 points per game. As for Shattuck, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Covington-Douglas will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Seiling at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. One thing working in Seiling's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 matches. Shattuck does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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