Covington couldn't quite beat Fountain Central on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 23-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Covington Trojans fell just short of the Fountain Central Mustangs by a score of 20-18. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Covington took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Moncrief, Bleron Saliji, and Saliji.
Fountain Central found their leader in underclassman Eli Foxworthy, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Fountain Central, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Covington will take on South Vermillion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Vermillion will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Covington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fountain Central, they are taking a road trip to square off against Attica on Friday. Fountain Central is facing Attica at the right time seeing as Attica is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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