Christ Covenant ended up a good deal behind the Newton County Academy Generals on Friday and lost 36-22. The loss put an end to Christ Covenant's undefeated start to the season.
Christ Covenant lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Taylor Marshall, who threw for 207 yards and two TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Christ Covenant's leading receiver Walker Werne was Marshall's top target yet again, picking up 73 receiving yards and one score.
Christ Covenant's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Newton County Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Christ Covenant will head out to challenge Prentiss Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton County Academy, they will welcome Humphreys Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Generals will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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