Covina put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 45-39 W over the Diamond Ranch Panthers.
Covina's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Covina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Diamond Ranch still got an impressive performance from Jalen Gallegos, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Gallegos is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Isaiah Perez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Covina's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Diamond Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covina will head out to face off against Northview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Diamond Ranch, they will head out on the road to challenge Hemet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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