Covenant Christian races past Benton Central 64-0
Staff Report
ZIONSVILLE — Covenant Christian took command with a 22-point first quarter and kept building its lead Friday, rolling to a 64-0 victory over Benton Central in an Indiana high school football game.
The Warriors (7-2) scored in every quarter, pairing a productive running game with a defense that kept the visiting Bison (1-8) scoreless throughout.
Josiah Hawk’s 10-yard touchdown run and a successful two-point conversion helped Covenant Christian establish a 22-0 advantage by the end of the opening quarter.
The Warriors added three touchdowns in the second quarter to put the game firmly in their control. Weston Laughlin scored on a 1-yard run, extending the lead to 29-0 after the extra point. Carson Mongeau followed with a 5-yard touchdown run, pushing the margin to 36-0. Covenant Christian then struck through the air. Luke Gillespie connected with Jayce Sibert for a long touchdown, and the Warriors carried a 43-0 lead into halftime and a running clock to start the second half.
Benton Central could not slow the scoring after the break. Tj Turner scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter, and Covenant Christian added a 10-yard fumble return for a touchdown to stretch its advantage to 57-0.
Turner supplied the final touchdown in the fourth quarter, breaking loose for a 55-yard scoring run. The extra point completed the scoring as the Warriors’ defense finished the shutout.. Turner led Covenant Christian with 145 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Hawk added 84 yards and two scores on nine attempts. The Warriors rushed for 314 yards on 29 carries, averaging 10.8 yards per attempt.
Gillespie’s touchdown pass to Sibert accounted for all 59 of Covenant Christian’s passing yards. The Warriors finished with 373 yards of offense.
Covenant Christian’s defense recorded four sacks and seven tackles for loss, along with an interception and two fumble recoveries. Aiden Briggs and Samuel Pumphrey each contributed two tackles for loss.
The Warriors host Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Oct. 23.
