Two dominant backs in J R Cruz and Gannon Sever are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clovis North Broncos will take on the Buchanan Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clovis North will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Clovis North took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 win over Clovis East. The victory was some much needed relief for the Broncos as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Buchanan came up short against Central East on Thursday and fell 46-38. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bengals 14-6 in the first quarter.
Even if they lost, Buchanan's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Anthony Boland was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Central East's side was Ethan Brock, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Clovis North's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-4. As for Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Clovis North couldn't quite get it done against Buchanan in their previous matchup back in October as they fell 30-20. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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