It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Covina faced off against Walnut on Friday. The Covina Colts took down the Walnut Mustangs 42-28. The Colts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Covina's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Duronslet led the charge by throwing for 246 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing 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.
When it comes to explaining why Walnut lost, don't look at Christopher Mardueno. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Those 140 rushing yards gave Mardueno a new career-high.
Covina's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Walnut, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covina will take on South Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covina is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.7 points per game this season. As for Walnut, they will challenge Los Altos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut is facing Los Altos at the right time seeing as Los Altos is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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