Covenant Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Spirit Prep Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Spirit Prep took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Covenant Academy, who comes in off a win.
Covenant Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 46-28 win over St. Mary's Academy on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Covenant Academy.
Asa Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 242 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes. Another back making a difference was Westin Robinson, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Covenant Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Covenant Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Asa Powers was especially locked on to St. Mary's Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Powers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Holy Spirit Prep faced Harvester Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Holy Spirit Prep took a blow against Harvester Christian Academy, falling 68-19. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
The victory got Covenant Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Holy Spirit Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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