The Clovis West Golden Eagles will face off against the Central Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clovis West will be strutting in after a victory while Central will be coming in after a loss.
Clovis West took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Fresno Christian 3-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fowler by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Grizzlies came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Redcats are ranked 701st).
Clovis West pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those five contests. As for Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3-2.
Clovis West took their victory against Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Clovis West repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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