The Clovis West Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Clovis North Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clovis West has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Clovis North will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Clovis West lost to Central on the road by a 45-27 margin. 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's longest reception was for an incredible 84 yards. Another player making a difference was Jj Howard, who threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Clovis North hadn't done well against Buchanan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Clovis North blew past Buchanan 51-14 on the road. With the Broncos ahead 31-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
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.
Clovis West's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Clovis North, they have 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.
Clovis West took a serious blow against Clovis North in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 34-0. Can Clovis West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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