Soccer Game Preview: Clovis North vs. Buchanan

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02/07/25 - Home	6-1 W
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Clovis North is a perfect 7-0 against Buchanan since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Clovis North Broncos will look to defend their home pitch against the Buchanan Bears at 6:00 p.m. Clovis North is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.

Clovis North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand McLane a 2-0 shutout. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Highlanders are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Garik Mkrtchyan and Nixon Hansen scored both of Clovis North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.

Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Buchanan ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Buchanan who was credited with the victory. Buchanan got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Madera South's six. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.

Buchanan's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Clovis North, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1.

Everything went Clovis North's way against Buchanan in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Clovis North made off with a 6-1 win. Does Clovis North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.