The Covington Chargers will square off against the Haywood Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Haywood is hoping to do what Liberty Tech Magnet couldn't on Friday: put an end to Covington's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Covington claimed a resounding 62-6 victory over Liberty Tech Magnet at home. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Haywood came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 win at home. With the Tomcats ahead 43-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Carson Graves went supernova for Haywood, rushing for 121 yards, while also throwing for 82 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Graves got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 82 yards. Caydan Sanders was another key signal caller, throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Covington's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Haywood, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Covington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-17 loss to Haywood in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Covington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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