If Redwood was feeling good fresh off their 41-20 takedown of Centennial last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rangers fell 38-34 to the Clovis North Broncos on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Broncos are ranked 38th).
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Arreola, who threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and one score. Redwood also got a significant boost from Jimmie Burk, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 120 yards.
Clovis North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was J R Cruz out in front who rushed for 120 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Lucas Smith, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns.
Redwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Clovis North, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Redwood will head out to face off against Tulare Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 935 yards in their previous games. As for Clovis North, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Central Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th.
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