The Central East Bengals will face off against the Buchanan Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Central East's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
Central East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clovis East 56-21. The Bengals have beaten the Timberwolves the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Timberwolves has come to flipping the script.
Jelani Dippel
| 11/07/25 vs Clovis East | 397 |
| 10/30/25 @ Buchanan | 370 |
| 10/24/25 vs Clovis | 283 |
| 10/16/25 @ Clovis West | 372 |
| 10/10/25 vs Clovis East | 426 |
| + 6 more games |
Jelani Dippel had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 397 yards and seven TDs while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 305.6 passing yards per game. Titus Thomas was in the mix too, providing Central East with two touchdowns.
Central East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavior Jones and Jontae Della. Central East got some further help from Chris Perry: he forced one fumble, made eight total tackles, and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, Buchanan didn't have too much trouble with Clovis North on Thursday as they won 32-14.
Central East better focus on containing Gannon Sever and Tommy Devany as the pair were huge in Buchanan's win. Sever rushed for 148 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, while Devany threw for 287 yards and three TDs. Buchanan is 5-1 when Sever posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. The Bears' leading receiver Hudson Menzes was Devany's top target yet again, picking up 103 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Buchanan didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Clovis North to a completion percentage of just 36.8%. The Bears weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 68.8%.
Central East's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Buchanan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Central East was able to grind out a solid win over Buchanan when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 46-38. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Devany, who threw for 298 yards and three TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bengals still be able to contain Devany? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
