Football Preview: Clovis West Golden Eagles vs. Liberty Patriots
Clovis West is 0-6 against Liberty since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clovis West Golden Eagles will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clovis West is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Edison. Clovis West slipped by Edison 29-28 on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Golden Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Liberty took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They snuck past Highland with a 19-14 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jalen Murphy had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Clovis West suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Liberty in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Will Clovis West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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