On Friday, Covington-Douglas faced Garber in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Covington-Douglas Wildcats secured a 24-20 W over the Garber Wolverines. The Wildcats' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Ford Smith, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 110 yards on 12 of 19 attempts. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles.
Covington-Douglas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Covington-Douglas wouldn't let Garber keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Covington-Douglas can thank Camden Thayer and Smith for forcing both of them. What's more, Thayer also racked up 47 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Garber lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carson Bishop, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Brett Howry was another key player, throwing for 179 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.1% of his passes.
Covington-Douglas' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Garber, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Covington-Douglas will head out to square off against Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington-Douglas is facing Canton at the right time seeing as Canton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Garber, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pioneer-Pleasant Vale at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Garber will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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