The Central Grizzlies will square off against the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Central's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Central and Garces Memorial finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Clovis West came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Golden Hawks a 2-0 shutout. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 692nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clovis West pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five games. With that draw, Central's record moves to 4-6-3.
Everything went Central's way against Clovis West when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Central made off with a 4-1 victory. In that matchup, Central amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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