The Covina Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Diamond Bar Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covina is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Covina beat Los Altos 23-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Covina's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Duronslet, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 151 yards on ten of 27 attempts. Another back making a difference was Kwame Parrish, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Covina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Diamond Bar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 30-29 to South Hills. One positive for the Brahmas, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Covina's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Diamond Bar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Covina beat Diamond Bar 42-32 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. 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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