Clovis hasn't had much luck against Central East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Bengals at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clovis comes in on five and Central East on six.
Clovis hadn't beaten Clovis East on the road since October 22, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Cougars simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Timberwolves 42-15. Considering the Cougars have won six matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carlos Young
| 09/12/25 vs Los Gatos | 4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Clovis North | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Clovis East | 2 |
| 08/29/25 vs Salinas | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Central Valley Christian | 1 |
Clovis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Curoso, who rushed for 192 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Curoso showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Carlos Young was in the mix too, providing Clovis with two scores.
Another reason for the win was Clovis' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Curoso refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Central East was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Clovis West by a score of 46-39.
A big part of Central East's win came down to the chemistry between Jelani Dippel and his top target Kevin Cooks. Dippel threw for 372 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Cooks picked up 150 receiving yards and two TDs. Those 150 receiving yards gave Cooks a new career-high.
Central East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clovis West only rushed for 140.
Clovis' record now sits at 7-1. As for Central East, their record is now an identical 7-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Deagan Rose and Dippel. Rose just won't slow down this season and has thrown 22 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 249.4 passing yards per game. Dippel has been a dominant force too and has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 289 passing yards per game.
Clovis might still be hurting after the 41-20 defeat they got from Central East when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dippel, who threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
