Proving the third-time is a charm, Covenant Academy competed for the third year in a row in the championship game of the Middle Tennessee Athletic Conference middle school division.Although they fell short in the first two attempts, their matchup with Mount Juliet on Saturday begot a favorable outcome for the Lions as they won the title by a final score of 2-0.Going in, the Lions knew it would be a battle as the only loss they suffered during the regular season was to Mt. Juliet, leaving Covenant with a 7-1 overall season record.Both coaches, Matt Walker and Chris Madewell, categorically stated how proud they were of the team’s performance in the championship game and how they did during the regular season.“The defense played outstandingly,” said Walker. “They shut out a team that scored 7 goals on us the last time we met.