If Clovis was riding high fresh off their 49-14 takedown of Salinas last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 27-26 to the Frontier Titans. The Cougars gained 188 more yards on the day, but it was the Titans that made the best use of them.
Clovis' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Merrill, who rushed for 122 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. Deagan Rose was another key player, having thrown for 277 yards and onetouchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank James Curoso for the heroic effort on defense: he. Clovis didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Frontier's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Campbell, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Talen Mather helped Campbell out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a pair of TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clovis fell to 2-1. As for Frontier, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Clovis has already played their next match, a 41-40 win against Los Gatos on the 12th. As for Frontier, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The Titans will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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