The Clovis East Timberwolves will head out to face off against the Sanger Apaches at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanger took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clovis East, who comes in off a win.
Clovis East will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 48-point they dealt Kingsburg on Friday. Clovis East simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kingsburg 55-7 at home. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Vikings are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clovis East can attribute much of their success to Tyus Miller, who rushed for 70 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Donyell J Booker Jr, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Clovis East wouldn't let Kingsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clovis East can thank Oshea Webb and Tristan Kircher for forcing both of them. Kircher didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Sanger ended up a good deal behind Hanford on Friday and lost 50-34.
Sanger might have lost, but man, Bryson Baker was a machine: he picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Arion Ciano, who threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Clovis East's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sanger, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Clovis East skirted past Sanger 17-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sanger's Israel Robles, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clovis East to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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