Football Recap: Clovis North Falls Short of Central in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Nov 17, 2024, 12:17pm

Football Recap: Clovis North Broncos vs. Central Grizzlies

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Clovis North and Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Clovis North had to settle for second. They lost to the Central Grizzlies at home by a 27-10 margin. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.

Central found their leader in sophomore Jelani Dippel, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 229 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Dippel a new career-high in rushing yards.

Clovis North's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.

Clovis North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will take on Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clovis East will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Central surely won't give up without a fight.

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