Central was the 58-55 winner over Clovis East when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Grizzlies fell 34-26 to the Clovis East Timberwolves on Thursday. The Grizzlies gained 74 more yards on the day, but it was the Timberwolves that made the best use of them.
Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jelani Dippel, who threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and Daylon Scott, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lindsey Graves was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry for Clovis East. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Harold Duvall, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Clovis East, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Central has already played their next matchup, a 45-27 win against Clovis West on the 18th. As for Clovis East, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-33 victory against Clovis on the 18th.
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