Football Preview: South Hills Huskies vs. Covina Colts
The South Hills Huskies will face off against the Covina Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Hills is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, South Hills came up short against Chino 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.
Meanwhile, Covina waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 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 got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Duronslet out in front 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 rusher making a difference was Kwame Parrish, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
South Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Covina, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. South Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Covina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Hills might still be hurting after the 40-14 loss they got from Covina when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for South Hills, Joseph Rangel (who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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