The Clovis North Broncos will take on the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clovis North has three straight victories, Clovis West has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Clovis North will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Buchanan, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Clovis North blew past Buchanan 51-14 on the road on Friday. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clovis North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buchanan only rushed for 91.
Clovis North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mckay Madsen.
Meanwhile, Clovis West ended up a good deal behind Central on Friday and lost 45-27. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 7-6 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Clovis West got top-tier performance from Jonavon Darrington, who picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Darrington torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jj Howard, who threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns.
Clovis North has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Clovis West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Clovis North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Clovis West, though, as they've been averaging only 87.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Clovis North against Clovis West when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 34-0 win. Will Clovis North repeat their success, or does Clovis West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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