As a Covington fan, I can’t help looking at the Standings in this Region and scratching my head. Milan opted to move from 3A to 4A this season, while SGC was put in 4A because they had that many students. I expected to see both of those old rival teams from last year’s 7-3A Region competing for the lead in this Region.
Instead, I look over here and find Haywood and Jackson Northside leading and apparently in control of Region 7-4A.
The really odd thing is that Covington (still a little old 3A team) has both Northside and Haywood on our schedule this year. We managed to defeat Northside 48-20 early this season. We still have a late-season game at Haywood to play. Everything I read says that game will be a real challenge for Covington.
But, I look at it this way - whether we win or loose, my Chargers will have a great experience playing against a team with Haywood’s talent. That could be the type of competition that our boys need to season us for the playoffs. A loss to Haywood would not be a disgrace.
Still, Covington has a lot of Region 7-3A games to play before we worry about Haywood. I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to comment here.