Covina waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 49-32 win over the Diamond Bar Brahmas. The Colts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Brahmas, too.
Covina's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gatsbee Gumban, who rushed for 271 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gumban's longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Jacob Duronslet, who threw for 246 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Covina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Diamond Bar had strong showings from Quinton Mendoza, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, and Collin Pearce, who picked up 142 receiving yards.
Covina's record now sits at 6-1. As for Diamond Bar, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Colts dukes it out withWalnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covina is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season. Diamond Bar has already played their next contest, a 30-22 victory against Los Altos on the 17th.
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