Football Preview: West Covina Bulldogs vs. Northview Vikings
The West Covina Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Northview Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Covina is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, West Covina finally turned things around against Diamond Ranch on Friday. They walked away with a 17-7 win over the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Northview put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 22-7 victory over Alta Loma. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Braves are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keanu Tauvao out in front who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Lucero did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.
West Covina's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Northview, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
West Covina was dealt a bruising 48-7 loss at the hands of Northview when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can West Covina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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