Football Recap: Clovis East Timberwolves vs. Clovis Cougars
Clovis East put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 52-33 win over the Clovis Cougars. The Timberwolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
A big part of Clovis East's victory came down to the chemistry between Tyus Miller and his top target Harold Duvall. Miller threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes while Duvall picked up 161 receiving yards and a touchdown. Oshea Webb made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Clovis East wouldn't let Clovis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clovis East can thank Tyrone Bishop and Jack Nelson for forcing both of them. Nelson has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Despite the defeat, Clovis had strong showings from Maddox Merrill, who gained 196 total yards and two touchdowns, and Deagan Rose, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Merrill a new career-high in rushing yards (154).
Clovis East's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Clovis, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Clovis East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-11 victory against Buchanan on the 25th. Clovis has also already played their next contest, a 41-20 defeat against Central on the 24th.
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