Football Preview: Covina Colts vs. South Hills Huskies
The Covina Colts are taking a road trip to square off against the South Hills Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covina will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Covina took on Walnut on Friday. Covina took down Walnut 42-28. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Mustangs are ranked 670th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Covina's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Duronslet, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Another back making a difference was Kwame Parrish, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Hills came up short against Chino on Thursday and fell 21-14. While the Huskies had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cowboys 14-7.
Although South Hills took the loss, they still got scores from Messiah Luter and Anthony Gonzales.
Even though they lost, South Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
South Hills wouldn't let Chino keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Hills can thank Luter and Brian Evans for forcing both of them.
Covina's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for South Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Covina has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 252.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Covina took their victory against South Hills when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covina since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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