Clovis East hasn't had much luck against Buchanan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clovis East Timberwolves will venture away from home to challenge the Buchanan Bears at 7:00 p.m. Clovis East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Buchanan likes a good challenge.
Clovis East will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Clovis, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Clovis East strolled past Clovis with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-33.
Clovis East had a senior duo take command as Tyus Miller threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes and Harold Duvall picked up 161 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 161 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Duvall. Oshea Webb got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Clovis East wouldn't let Clovis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clovis East can thank Tyrone Bishop and Jack Nelson for forcing both of them. Nelson has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, a victory for Buchanan just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 51-14 loss at the hands of Clovis North. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Broncos are ranked 24th).
Clovis East's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Buchanan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Clovis East has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buchanan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Clovis East's way against Buchanan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Clovis East made off with a 48-24 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Buchanan's Garrett Menagh, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clovis East to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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