The Covina Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Fe Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Covina is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Northview just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Vikings are ranked 95th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Matthew Olivas Jr, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Covina also got a significant boost from Kwame Parrish, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Oilers a 24-0 shutout. The Chiefs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Santa Fe can attribute much of their success to Sebastian Macias, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns, and Devin Clark, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Clark's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Santa Fe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Covina fell to 3-1. As for Santa Fe, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Covina has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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