It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clovis East had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tulare Union The Tribe 48-20. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 28 points or more this season.
A big part of Clovis East's victory came down to the chemistry between Tyus Miller and his top target Blake Mathieu. Miller threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt while Mathieu picked up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Clovis East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 182.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 0.
Clovis East wouldn't let Tulare Union keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clovis East can thank Akello Johnson and Harold Duvall for forcing both of them. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
When it comes to explaining why Tulare Union lost, don't look at Jordan Crisp. Despite the final result, he threw for 387 yards and three touchdowns.
The win for Clovis East keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points per game. As for Tulare Union, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Clovis East has already played their next matchup, a 47-13 victory against Clovis on the 15th. Tulare Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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