The Covenant has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Kenston Forest Kavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Covenant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Kenston Forest likes a good challenge.
The Covenant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Christchurch School, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (The Covenant was ranked first). The Covenant came out on top in a nail-biter against Christchurch School on Friday, sneaking past 50-48.
Jonathan Newton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 90 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Philip Venton, who gained 125 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Covenant was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The Covenant wouldn't let Christchurch School keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Hudson Reese was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. What's more, he also racked up 57 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Kenston Forest scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 50-36 bruising from Southampton Academy.
Despite the loss, Kenston Forest got top-tier performance from Zain Queen, who picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards. Devin Dunn was another key player, having thrown for 290 yards and three touchdowns.
The Covenant pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kenston Forest, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Newton and Queen. Newton has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 184.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Queen has averaged 98 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for The Covenant against Kenston Forest in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 58-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Covenant since the team 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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