Football Game Preview: West Covina Bulldogs vs. Alta Loma Braves + How To Watch

West Covina is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will challenge the Alta Loma Braves at 7:00 p.m. West Covina knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Alta Loma likes a good challenge.

On Thursday, West Covina got the win against South Pasadena by a conclusive 35-14. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, Alta Loma didn't have too much trouble with Silverado on Friday as they won 20-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.

Alta Loma's win came from a few key players West Covina will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Izaih Brown, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD. Bryant Avila was in the mix too, providing Alta Loma with two scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Alta Loma proved: they limited Silverado to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Owen Fiorenza for the heroic effort on defense: he. Alta Loma hasn't allowed more than 3.8 yards per carry every time they've taken the field this season.

Alta Loma's record is now 4-1. As for West Covina, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

West Covina suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Alta Loma in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.