Name : Gatsbee Gumban
School : Covina
Sport : Football
Grade : Sophomore
Position : RB-DB
Boys Athlete of the Week:
When this past week started, it would have been virtually impossible that any coach, player or fan of the Covina High School football program could have forecasted what Gatsbee Gumban would accomplish on Thursday night.
The Colts sophomore got his first start as the featured running back when their leading rusher faced disciplinary actions, and he wasn’t permitted to travel with the team.
To put things in perspective, consider the following: The week prior, Gumban had just four of Covina’s 35 carries, and 17 of their 232 rushing yards in a 23-18 victory over Los Altos.
Fast forward six days, and Gumban accounted for 312 yards of total offense, and that included a pair of TDs.
The Great Gatsbee carried the ball 26 times for 271 yards in a 49-32 Hacienda League victory at Diamond Bar.
His shining moment was a 93-yard TD run into the south end zone.
Gumban also caught a 41-yard TD pass from Jake Duronslet.
Duronslet, Covina’s all-time passing leader, tossed five TDs in the win.
The Colts improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Up next: CHS will meet up with Walnut on Friday at Covina District Field.
The Mustangs (4-3, 0-2) were defeated, 20-16, by their visitors from South Hills.
Covina Schedule & Results:
8/23: CHS 51, California 14
8/40: CHS 42, Baldwin Park 7
9/5: CHS 45, Diamond Ranch 39
9/13: Northview 49, CHS 21
9/20: Bye Week
9/28: CHS 42, Santa Fe 28
10/4: CHS 23, Los Altos 18
10/10: CHS 49, Diamond Bar 32
10/18: CHS vs Walnut at Covina District Field
10/25: CHS vs South Hills at Covina District Field
11/1: CHS at Chino
Hacienda League Standings:
Covina (6-1, 2-0)
South Hills (4-3, 2-0)
Chino (2-5, 2-0)
Walnut (4-3, 0-2)
Los Altos (3-4, 0-2)
Diamond Bar (0-7, 0-2)
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