The Sacred Heart Indians will head out on the road to take on the Covenant Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sacred Heart is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Central Texas Christian on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Indians had to suffer through a 43-14 loss at the hands of the Lions. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Sacred Heart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ben Meinkowsky rushed for 38 yards and one score, and also threw for 36 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian was beaten by Brazos Christian 49-6 on Friday. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Sacred Heart now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Covenant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Sacred Heart strolled past Covenant Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 46-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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