The Central Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Clovis North Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Clovis North likes a good challenge.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Liberty 35-14. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Central's win came down to the chemistry between Jelani Dippel and his top target Daylon Scott. Dippel threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while Scott picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Dippel has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jareal Albert, Xavior Jones, and Jontae Della picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clovis North, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-6 victory over Sanger on Friday. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Apaches are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clovis North has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points per game. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clovis North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Central came up short against Clovis North in their previous meeting back in October, falling 26-21. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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