The Clovis Cougars will square off against the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Clovis and five for Clovis West.
Clovis is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Central on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clovis lost 41-20 to Central.
The losing side was boosted by Maddox Merrill, who picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clovis West came up short against Clovis North on Friday, falling 31-9. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Broncos are ranked 22nd).
Clovis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Clovis West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Clovis strolled past Clovis West when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 48-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clovis West's Tyler Patrick, who threw for 388 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clovis to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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