It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Covina had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-19 win over the San Marino Titans. 22 seems to be a good number for the Colts as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Covina found their leader in freshman Raelene Cruz, who threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.3% of her passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Those 309 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Cruz.
Covina didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kennedy Porter and Isabell Ramirez.
The win made it two in a row for Covina and bumps their season record up to 7-8-1. As for San Marino, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Covina will take on Chaffey at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaffey will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Covina surely won't give up without a fight. San Marino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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