Two dominant backs in Talen Mather and James Curoso are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Frontier Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Clovis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frontier is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Frontier proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Centennial 15-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Titans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 373rd).
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Frontier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keegan Robertson and Mekhai Watkins. Watkins is becoming a predictor of Frontier's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clovis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Clovis West by a score of 28-17 on Friday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Clovis' win came from a few key players Frontier will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deagan Rose, who threw for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Syrus Mendes, who picked up 86 receiving yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Clovis proved: they limited Clovis West to a paltry -2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Curoso for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Clovis; they were averaging 6.2yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 4.4 per game.
Clovis' win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Frontier, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Frontier has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 182.1 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Clovis has preferred to attack from the air: they average 269.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Frontier won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September, slipping by Clovis 27-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
