The West Covina Bulldogs will square off against the Baldwin Park Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Covina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Baldwin Park will come in with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, West Covina ended up a good deal behind San Dimas and lost 35-19. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Saints are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park earned a 21-14 win over Alta Loma on Thursday.
Jake Garcia was his usual excellent self, throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards.
Another reason for the win was Baldwin Park's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Alta Loma's QB won't forget Carlos Lacayo anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
West Covina's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Baldwin Park, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for West Covina against Baldwin Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Covina since the team 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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