Hanford and Clovis squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hanford had to settle for second. They took a 49-31 bruising from the Clovis Cougars. The Bullpups' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Hanford lost, don't look at Kourdey Glass. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Hanford also got help from Taveon Patterson, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Hanford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Maddox Merrill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry for Clovis. Merrill was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. Another player making a difference was Dezjour Malone, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hanford fell to 10-1. As for Clovis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Hanford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clovis, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 47-13 loss against Clovis East on the 15th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
