The Clovis North Broncos will be playing at home against the Sanger Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clovis North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
Clovis North is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clovis East just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 38-21 bruising from the Timberwolves.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sanger). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat San Joaquin Memorial 59-21. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sanger relied on the efforts of Bryson Baker, who rushed for 122 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Kendale McGrew, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Sanger's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Clovis North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Clovis North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sanger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 301.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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