Baldwin Park was the 26-25 winner over Covina when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Baldwin Park Braves were outmatched by the Covina Colts on the road and fell 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 718th, while the Colts are ranked 343rd).
Elvis Diaz threw for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Tremell Horn was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Mark Carbajal rushed for 156 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Kwame Parrish went supernova for Covina, rushing for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Parrish was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Another back making a difference was Gatsbee Gumban, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Baldwin Park's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Covina, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baldwin Park will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Sierra Vista at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. Baldwin Park is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Covina, they will challenge Diamond Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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