On Friday, The Covenant faced Rappahannock County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Covenant Eagles were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over Rappahannock County. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jonathan Newton, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win was the sixth in a row for The Covenant, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. As for Rappahannock County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
The Covenant will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Greenbrier Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Rappahannock County, they will head out to square off against Massanutten Military Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rappahannock County is facing Massanutten Military Academy at the right time seeing as Massanutten Military Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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