Central Valley Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Clovis Cougars 48-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Cougars are ranked 44th).
Asher Piepgrass threw for 42 yards. On the ground, Josh Hilvers rushed for 51 yards on only seven carries.
Clovis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deagan Rose, who threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Syrus Mendes was in the mix too, providing the Cougars with two scores.
Central Valley Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-7 defeat against Tulare Western on the 29th. As for Clovis, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-14 win against Salinas on the 29th.
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