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Covington dominates Hamilton to set up round two rematch with Millington

By The Leader on November 8, 2022

Covington made short work of an undermanned, overmatched Hamilton Wildcats team on Friday night in Covington, rolling to a 42-6 win in the opening round of the TSSAA Class 3A state playoffs. The Chargers (9-2) took just 45 seconds and three plays to cover 54 yards and take a 7-0 lead on Jamarion Dowell’s one-yard run, the first of his three-touchdown night. Skylan Smith (10 … [Read more...] about Covington dominates Hamilton to set up round two rematch with Millington

Covington swamps Bolton to finish off domination of region competition

By The Leader on October 31, 2022

[metaslider id=11490] Efficiency on offense described the Chargers’ 63-6 beat down of the Bolton Wildcats last Friday at George Pinner Stadium in the regular season finale. Covington (8-2 overall, 5-0 Region 7-3A) scored on 90 percent of its possessions, with touchdowns the first nine times it touched the ball. The entire offense was on display, amassing a season-high 487 … [Read more...] about Covington swamps Bolton to finish off domination of region competition

Undefeated Haywood breaks Covington’s seven-game winning streak

By The Leader on October 24, 2022

It took a third-ranked, undefeated, Class 4A Haywood squad to put an end to the Covington Chargers’ seven-game winning streak. Though Covington played Haywood evenly in the second half, a big first half was too much to overcome. The Tomcats moved to 9-0 with a 34-17 win over the Chargers, who had not lost since the season opener, Friday night in Covington. The Tomcats struck … [Read more...] about Undefeated Haywood breaks Covington’s seven-game winning streak

Covington takes town Class 5A Dyer County

By The Leader on October 17, 2022

The 2022 CHS football campaign features five Class 3A, two Class 4A and three Class 5A opponents. To date, the Chargers have swept the 3A teams 4-0 with one to go and are 1-0 with 4A and one to go. On Friday night, the state's (3A) ranked Chargers took to the road for the last time, closing the 5A schedule with a 42-18 win at Dyer County. Covington (7-1) took the opening … [Read more...] about Covington takes town Class 5A Dyer County

Covington wins region title, earns home field advantage in playoffs with rout of Bolivar

By The Leader on October 10, 2022

Coaches look for efficiency on offense. The Chargers took that statistic to a ridiculous level in a 49-6 rout at Bolivar on Friday night. Covington ran 17 plays from scrimmage in the first half and scored 42 points. That’s 1.75 points per minute or, even crazier, 2.47 points per play. The win clinches the Region 7-3A championship that has eluded the Chargers (6-1 overall, 4-0 … [Read more...] about Covington wins region title, earns home field advantage in playoffs with rout of Bolivar

Munford and Covington fare well at Best of the West cross country meet

By The Leader on October 7, 2022

[metaslider id=11359] Munford's and Covington's cross country teams exceeded expectations at Tuesday's Best of the West Meet in Troy, Tenn. For the boys, Covington has been on a tear, taking second at last month's Covington XC invitational with Munford finishing behind them. However, the script was flipped for this meet, as Munford placed second and Covington third. Fast times … [Read more...] about Munford and Covington fare well at Best of the West cross country meet

Covington demolishes Dyersburg, all but clinching region title

By The Leader on October 3, 2022

[metaslider id=11317] “That may be the most complete game that I have seen a team play in my 17 years coaching.” So said Covington head coach J.R. Kirby after his Chargers posted their third shutout of the season in a 34-0 demolition of the Dyersburg Trojans in a Region 7-3A game Friday night in Covington. The story line centered on the Covington defense, which held the … [Read more...] about Covington demolishes Dyersburg, all but clinching region title

Munford woman Gracie Kirk raising money for Cuddle Cot to honor her stillborn baby

By The Leader on September 29, 2022

Last February, 18-year-old Munford resident Gracie Kirk found out she was expecting a child. While it may have been an exciting milestone for her life, she was filled with fear because she was young, but knew she would be okay with the support of her family and friends. At the first appointment she had for the baby, the heart rate was stable; a little on the lower side, but … [Read more...] about Munford woman Gracie Kirk raising money for Cuddle Cot to honor her stillborn baby

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