The Covenant Day Lions will face off against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Covenant Day is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against High Point Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Covenant Day was beaten by High Point Christian Academy 49-21. The Lions were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Covenant Day had strong showings from Teddy Helton, who gained 97 total yards, and Jakota Hase, who picked up 122 receiving yards. Helton showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hickory Grove Christian's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of Asheville School (Independent) on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Blues: they've now lost four in a row.
Covenant Day has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Covenant Day strolled past Hickory Grove Christian in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 40-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hickory Grove Christian's Anthony Hawkins Jr., who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Covenant Day still be able to contain Hawkins Jr.? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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