It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Clovis North Broncos 27-10. For the Grizzlies, this counts as revenge for the 26-21 win the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
Central found their leader in sophomore Jelani Dippel, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 229 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Dippel a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dippel was just one part of a punishing run game: Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Clovis North, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Central will face off against Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clovis East is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Clovis North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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