It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Clovis West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 30-24 victory over the Clovis North Broncos. With that win, the Golden Eagles brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Jamar (JJ) Howard
| 10/24/25 vs Clovis North | 42 |
| 10/16/25 vs Central East | -4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Buchanan | 1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Clovis East | -10 |
| 09/19/25 @ Turlock | 19 |
| + 15 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clovis West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamar (JJ) Howard, who threw for 237 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Howard has posted since back in August of 2024. Clovis West's leading receiver Julius (JuJu) Sanders was Howard's top target yet again, picking up 44 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one touchdown.
Clovis West's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lucas Smith three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Elijah Amatt, Zachary Fortier, and Kamakana Corpuz, who each picked up one sack apiece. Amatt was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Clovis North still got an impressive performance from Smith, who threw for 246 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 79 yards. The Broncos are 4-1 when Smith posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Clovis North also got a significant boost from J R Cruz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Clovis West's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Clovis North, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Clovis West will take on Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Clovis North, they will be playing at home against Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Smith and Jamie Spurgeon.
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