Northview has gone 9-1 against Covina recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northview Vikings will be playing at home against the Covina Colts at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Saturday, Northview got the win against Glendora by a conclusive 33-10. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Keanu Tauvao had a dynamite game for Northview, rushing for 184 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Lucero, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northview 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 202 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Covina beat Diamond Ranch 45-39 on Thursday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Covina to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Duronslet, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Olivas Jr was Duronslet's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Northview's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Covina, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Northview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Covina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 309.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northview skirted past Covina 37-35 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Northview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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