Football Preview: Clovis East Timberwolves vs. Central Grizzlies
Clovis East is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Clovis East Timberwolves will face off against the Central Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clovis East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
Clovis East is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Clovis West: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clovis East blew Clovis West out of the water with a 44-3 final score. Considering the Timberwolves have won four contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyus Miller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 121 yards on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clovis North. Despite 211 more yards than the Broncos, the Grizzlies couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Central saw an underclassman step up: Jelani Dippel threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns.
Clovis East's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Clovis East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.2. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clovis East couldn't quite finish off Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 58-55. Thankfully for Clovis East, David Marquez (who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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