Clovis has a real challenge coming up -- the hardest it has met all year. Both it and Manzano have made it this far into the playoffs, but they square off this Friday at 7:00 PM to determine who is worthy to move on. It should turn out to be a fierce showdown as Manzano is ranked 1st in the MaxPreps state rankings and Clovis is ranked 9th.
Clovis scooted by Atrisco Heritage Academy last week with a score of 26 - 8.
As for Manzano, it can now show off nine landslide victories after its most recent game. It picked up a decisive 'W' against Sandia two weeks ago, finishing up at 54 - 0. Senior Jordan Byrd deserves a lot of the credit as he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Byrd should be a familiar name as he has been a major contributor for Manzano in the past eight games. Senior Keion Pringle was another big-time player for Manzano. He tacked on three touchdowns to Manzano's score.
Their wins bumped Clovis to 6-5 and Manzano to 10-0. While both teams are coming off of wins, only one will triumph this week. We'll find out soon enough who that will be.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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