Football Preview: Clovis East Timberwolves vs. Central Grizzlies
Clovis East is 1-9 against Central since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clovis East Timberwolves will stay at home for another week and welcome the Central Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Clovis East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
Clovis East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Clovis, posting a 47-13 victory. Considering the Timberwolves have won seven matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Clovis East had a senior duo take command as Tyus Miller threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes and Harold Duvall picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clovis East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Central waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Broncos 27-10.
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. Those 78 rushing yards gave Dippel a new career-high.
Central's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Clovis East, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Clovis East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clovis East beat Central 34-26 in their previous matchup back in October. Does Clovis East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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