Clovis East is 1-9 against Clovis since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clovis East Timberwolves will head out on the road to take on the Clovis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Clovis East knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Clovis likes a good challenge.
Clovis East will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Central, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Clovis East walked away with a 34-26 victory over Central on Thursday.
Lindsey Graves was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Harold Duvall got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clovis East's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Caleb Solis was the leader with 3.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Joshua Wilson was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Clovis has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 35-14 to Clovis North. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Clovis got top-tier performance from Maddox Merrill, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Merrill a new career-high in rushing yards.
Clovis East's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Clovis, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Tyus Miller and Deagan Rose. Miller has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 207.9 passing yards and has 21 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Rose has averaged of 256.7 passing yards and has 22 passing touchdowns on the season.
Clovis East strolled past Clovis when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 49-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rose, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clovis East still be able to contain Rose? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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