Football Recap: Deagan Rose Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Clovis West

There's no place like home for Clovis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 28-17 victory over the Clovis West Golden Eagles on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

James Curoso

Total Touchdowns

10/24/25 @ Central East	5
10/03/25 vs Buchanan	4
10/31/25 vs Clovis West	2
10/17/25 @ Clovis East	2
10/10/25 vs Clovis North	2

Clovis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deagan Rose, who threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns. James Curoso was in the mix as well, providing the Cougars with two TDs.

Clovis' run defense was locked in: Clovis West could only muster -2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Curoso for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Clovis; they were averaging 6.2yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 4.4 per game.

When it comes to explaining why Clovis West lost, don't look at Aamir Wright. Despite the final result, he picked up 101 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Clovis' record is now 8-2. As for Clovis West, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clovis will take on Frontier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Curoso and Talen Mather. As for Clovis West, they will face off against St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 8.3 points per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them.