By Tim Peterson
(La Puente) – Covina running back Gatsbee Gumban has transferred to Nogales. It was confirmed that he checked into the school Thursday.
Gumban, who will be entering his senior year, rushed for 1.212 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Colts last year. He also caught 23 passes for 255 yards and a score.
Nogales finished 7-4 overall last year and lost to Bellflower 14-7 in the first round of the CIF Division 12 playoffs.
Kevin Encinas has taken over as the new head coach for the Nobles after Matt Villasenor stepped down to become the head coach at Muir.
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They play each other and I say Nogales is the better team, that’s better coached (now). Not a lot of comp at RB at Covina either, he was best by far.
Most of the young man’s yards were piled up in the first couple of games. This could be a smart move in that he would see more carries at Nogales then the running back competition at Covina. I have always felt that transferring to a less competitive program is a underrated idea.