Football Preview: Clovis East Timberwolves vs. Clovis North Broncos
After two games on the road, Clovis East is heading back home. They will host the Clovis North Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clovis East will bounce into Friday's match after beating Buchanan, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Clovis East claimed a resounding 42-11 win over Buchanan. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-5.
Clovis East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyus Miller out in front who threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards on only seven carries. Blake Mathieu was Miller's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards.
Clovis East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Clovis North came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 31-9 margin over the Golden Eagles. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clovis North's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by Ross Cinfel and Devin Alarcon, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Clovis East pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Clovis North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Clovis East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clovis North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clovis East came up short against Clovis North in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 34-28. Will Clovis East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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