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By George Hernandez

(Covina) – Jake Duronslet scored two late fourth quarter touchdowns to seal a 42-24 victory for Covina Saturday night over Montclair at Covina District Field. 

The Colts started the game off on the ground pounding it with Joseph Rangel and Joaquin Barragan, with Barragan finishing it off with a two-yard run.

The Cavs came right back when Erick Harrison hit Elijah Tehe who slipped his way through the Colts defense and took it to paydirt for 79-yard yard pass and catch.

Both teams exchanged punts to start the second quarter.

Duronslet led the drive down field for Covina through the air this time connecting with Ronnie Ropke on a 14-yard touchdown. 

Montclair would put more points on the board as time expired in the first half with a Nicholas Casillas 30-yard field goal making it 14-10 going into halftime.

Cavs would take the lead on their second possession of the second half when Harrison connected with a wide open Jeremiah Ortiz for a 41-yard touchdown.

Covina went back to work on the ground after Duronslet broke a few tackles and gained 54-yards and Rangel took it in from 2-yards out putting them back up 21-17. 

Harrison didn’t let Montclair trail for long as he found Tehe again this time for 40-yards and a Cavs touchdown. 

The lead lasted all of 16-seconds because Adrian Rachal took a kick-off back 99-yards for a touchdown. 

The Colts would force a punt and Duronslet scored on a quarterback sneak to put the lead at 35-24.

Ropke picked off a Harrison pass to seal it for Covina.  

Duronslet found the endzone one more time, this one on a 11-yard run. 

Rangel finished with 15-carries for 97-yards and a score. Ropke also had 96 total yards and an interception on defense and a score. 

Duronslet finished 14 of 19 for 145-yards and a touchdown pass and 107-yards on the ground and two scores. 

Diego Manriquez and Abraham Mancia both had fumble recoveries for the Colts. 

Harrison was 12 of 23 for 301-yards, three touchdown passes and a interception. 

Tehe had 188-yards on four receptions, two scores and two sacks on defense. 

Montclair will travel to Pioneer next week while Covina will stay home and face Claremont.