Clovis East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 27-20 to the Clovis North Broncos. While the Timberwolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 6-0 in the first quarter.
Even if they lost, Clovis East's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Caleb Slocum and Devyn Perez, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece. Clovis East got some further help from Cordae Colbert: he forced one fumble, made 11 total tackles, and defended one pass.
J R Cruz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 243 yards and three scores while picking up 8.4 yards per carry for Clovis North. Those 243 rushing yards gave Cruz a new career-high.
Clovis East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Clovis North, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Clovis East will challenge Central East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Timberwolves will need to watch out since the Bengals have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight games. As for Clovis North, they will take on Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cruz and Gannon Sever.
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