Photos by RT Tolentino
Football:
In a battle of unbeatens, Northview dominated Covina, 49-21, on Friday evening at Covina District Field.
The Colts got as close as 28-21 of the Vikings.
But Northview closed out the game on a 21-0 run.
There is no doubt as to the star of the game.
His name is Keanu Tauvao.
Tauvao rushed for 255 yards on 25 carries.
And that included TD runs of 1, 2, 5 and 84 yards.
Tauvao actually out-rushed four Covina backs by 101 yards.
Erik Jimenez completed 4 of 8 for 93 yards.
Jimenez also had a 15-yard TD run.
Jaishon Bledsoe led the NHS receiving corps with 79 yards on two catches.
Isaiah Lucero caught a pair of passes for 14 yards, and he had an 85-yard kickoff return for a score.
Robert Lucero had a 3-yard TD run.
Covina’s Jake Duronslet made history on Friday.
He needed 179 yards to become CHS’ all-time leading passer.
And JD completed 16 of his 26 pass attempts for 220 yards.
He also tossed a pair of TD passes to Matthew Olivas, who tallied seven receptions for 93 yards.
The Northview ‘D’ picked Duronslet twice.
Duronslet now has 6,659 yards passing and 82 career TD’s since 2021.
Duronslet gained 43 yards on seven carries.
Kwame Parrish had a team-high 92 yards on 32 carries.
Parrish’s 10-yard TD run pulled the Colts to within 7-6 of the Vikings.
He also had a 20-yard reception.
Hines Soto caught three passes for 44 yards, and Gatsbee Gumban reeled in a pair of Duronslet passes for 21 yards.
Matthew Chavez had two receptions for 23 yards.
Up next: The Vikings and Colts have next week off.
NHS will host Village Christian on September 26th at 7.
And CHS travels to Santa Fe on September 27th.
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Quotable:
Northview quarterback, Erik Jimenez: “We’re 4-0 because of the hard work and dedication this team has put in from day one. Our dominance over Covina High School came down to our preparation, focus, and execution on both sides of the ball. We knew what we needed to do, and we came out with the energy and drive to make it happen. This team plays with heart, and it’s showing on the scoreboard.”
Records: Covina (3-1); Northview (4-0)
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