Covenant Christian hasn't had much luck against Speedway recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Sparkplugs at 7:00 p.m. Covenant Christian will be strutting in after a win while Speedway will be coming in after a loss.
Covenant Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Greenwood Christian Academy 37-20. Considering the Warriors' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Henry Schafer went supernova, rushing for 245 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per carry.
Schafer was just one part of a punishing run game: Covenant Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Speedway played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Indian Creek. While losing is never fun, the Sparkplugs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Braves are ranked 85th).
Covenant Christian moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Speedway, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Covenant Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Speedway, though, as they've been averaging only 88.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Covenant Christian was taken down by Speedway 29-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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