Buchanan hasn't had much luck against Clovis recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will look to defend their home pitch against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Buchanan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Clovis East. Even though Buchanan got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Noel Velazquez was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Jeremiah Hernandez and Jett Baker scored both of Buchanan's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Clovis gave up the first goal on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a goal and slipped past Central East 2-1. Given Clovis' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Central East are ranked 475th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buchanan pushed their record up to 10-3-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three contests. As for Clovis, their win bumped their record up to 15-2-3.
Buchanan couldn't quite get it done against Clovis when the teams last played on January 9th as they fell 2-0. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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