Football Recap: Chino Drops Highest Score of Season Against Covina

Cowboys

Team Score (Highest)

10/03/25 @ Covina	49
09/19/25 @ Don Lugo	34
08/29/25 @ Summit	25
09/12/25 vs Schurr	23
09/05/25 vs Aliso Niguel	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chino). They were the clear victors by a 49-27 margin over the Covina Colts on Friday. The Cowboys have beaten the Colts the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Colts has come to flipping the script.

Chino got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Markell Monroe out in front who picked up 183 receiving yards and three scores. Monroe was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 62 yards. Raymond Chia also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Chino proved: they limited Covina to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Grant Vasquez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Chino's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.67 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.07 on average over their last five games.

Covina lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gatsbee Gumban, who rushed for 65 yards and one TD, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and one touchdown. Matt Olivas was another key receiver, picking up 93 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Chino's record is now 2-4. As for Covina, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Chino will challenge Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Covina, they will square off against Los Altos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colts will need to watch out since the Conquerors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.