The Covenant had won six straight home games dating back to last season and Thomas Sanker did his part to make it seven on Friday. The Covenant Eagles strolled past the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators with points to spare, taking the game 48-34 thanks in part to Sanker, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 142 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
He rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 142 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Philip Venton was his top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, Greenbrier Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tucker Basnight rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Basnight is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. DJ Caban was in the mix as well, providing Greenbrier Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
The Covenant's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their record is now 6-4.
The Covenant will stay at home for another week and welcome Rappahannock County at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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