You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Fort Worth Country Day on Friday. They blew past the Covenant Christian Cougars 46-26. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Worth Country Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Fox Burton, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns. Hayes Casey was another key passer, throwing for 282 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Another reason for the win was Fort Worth Country Day's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Cal Neubauer refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Fort Worth Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Covenant Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Fort Worth Country Day will welcome Trinity Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Falcons their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Covenant Christian, they will venture away from home to take on First Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Saints have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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