Football Preview: Clovis Cougars vs. Hanford Bullpups
The Clovis Cougars will head out to face off against the Hanford Bullpups at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Clovis finally turned things around against Clovis West on Friday. They managed a 14-10 victory over the Golden Eagles.
The critical scores for Clovis came from Maddox Merrill and Carlos Young.
One reason for the win was Clovis' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Bryce McCave was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Hanford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 29-14 win over Lemoore. Given the Bullpups' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Tigers are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daniel Gomez and Kourdey Glass were among the main playmakers for Hanford as the former threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes and the latter gained 211 total yards and a touchdown. Glass' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Jc Turner was another key player, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hanford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Albert Richardson. Another thorn in Lemoore's side was Zephaniah Sesay, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Clovis' victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Hanford, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Clovis has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 351.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Hanford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 428. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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