St. Paul’s coach Kenny Sears said his team had a singular offensive focus against District 6-5A rival Covington — run the ball.

The Wolves did that in spades, racking up 307 yards rushing, to secure a third straight undefeated district title with a 34-14 victory on Friday at Hunter Stadium.

“We did what we do best, and that’s run the football,” Sears said. “We wanted to wear them down in the second half. We knew they were really good on defense, but we liked our game plan. And we made some good adjustments at halftime. We wanted an undefeated district title, and we wanted to go into the playoffs on a high note.”

The victory was also their third straight in the Battle for the Little Brown Jug, a series that dates back to 1935.

Leading 13-7 at halftime, the Wolves (8-2, 4-0) set the tone

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