Lubbock Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Covenant Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lubbock Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Lubbock Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Lake Country Christian at home to the tune of 56-20 two weeks ago. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-6.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian got themselves on the board against Trinity Christian on Friday, but Trinity Christian never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 63-0 win over the Eagles. The match marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season.
Correll Buckhalter Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He is becoming a predictor of Covenant Christian's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Aaron Turner also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Lubbock Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Covenant Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Lubbock Christian might still be hurting after the 41-20 loss they got from Covenant Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Lubbock Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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