Thanks to Shaun Kelley for the game info; Photos by RT Tolentino
Football:
What a game.
Although Northview outlasted Covina, 37-35, both the Colts and Vikings will benefit from having met up in week three.
CHS outscored NHS, 14-0, and 14-6, in the first and third quarters, in Friday’s back-and-forth shootout at Covina District Field.
But Northview used a 17-7 advantage in the fourth period to escape with a two-point victory.
NHS had a 274-41 advantage on the ground and Angel Barraza was huge for the Vikings.
Barraza rushed for 198 yards on 19 carries.
He scored on TD runs of 22, 27, 45 and 1 yard.
Barraza’s 1-yard TD in the fourth quarter gave Northview a 37-28 lead.
Keanu Tauvao gained 81 yards on 18 carries.
Erik Jimenez completed 10-of-16 for 186 yards, and that included a 31-yard score to Dwayne Thompson in the fourth quarter.
Following the Jimenez to Thompson TD, Juan Alcaraz would run in for a 2-point conversion, and the game was tied at 28-28.
Thompson caught five passes for 110 yards.
Joaquin Barragan led the Covina ground game with 33 yards on six carries.
Barragan scored on TD runs of 5 and 3 yards.
Jake Duronslet continued his excellence for Covina, completing 17-of-29 for 267 yards.
Duronslet hit Abraham Perez on a 31-yard TD to get the Colts on the board, and his 5-yard scoring strike to Adrian Rachal gave CHS a 28-14 lead in the third quarter.
Duronslet also scored on a 10-yard run to get Covina to within 37-35 in the fourth.
Perez had a monster night, catching eight passes for 189 yards.
Rachal caught four passes for 45 yards.
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Up next: The Vikings host Monrovia (1-1) on Thursday, and the Colts travel to La Salle (2-2) on Friday.
Quotable:
Northview senior, Angel Barraza: “It meant a lot beating a rival. We gutted out a tough win and came back from 14 points down on two separate occasions. The team is asking a lot from me and I don’t want to let them down. I know I have to win my one-on-one match ups. I don’t put a lot of pressure on myself. I just go out and do everything I can to help us win games. I think the difference between winning and losing on Friday was we played with more heart and showed a lot of grit.”
Box Score:
N: 0-14-6-17-(37)
C: 14-0-14-7-(35)
Scoring:
C: Abraham Perez 31 pass from Jake Duronslet (Matthew Gutierrez kick)
C: Joaquin Barragan 5 run (Matthew Gutierrez kick)
N: Angel Barraza 22 run (Daniel Garcia kick)
N: Angel Barraza 27 run (Daniel Garcia kick)
C: Joaquin Barragan 3 run (Matthew Gutierrez kick)
C: Adrian Rachal 5 pass from Jake Duronslett (Matthew Gutierrez kick)
N: Angel Barraza 45 run (kick failed)
N: Dwayne Thompson 31 pass from Erik Jimenez (Juan Alcaraz run)
N: Safety
N: Angel Barraza 1 run (Daniel Garcia kick)
C: Jake Duronslet 10 run (Matthew Gutierrez kick)
Records: Northview (3-1); Covina (3-1)
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