The Sanger Apaches will challenge the Clovis East Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sanger lost to Hanford at home by a 50-34 margin.
Sanger might have lost, but man, Bryson Baker was a machine: he picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Arion Ciano was another key player, throwing for 223 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Clovis East humbled Kingsburg with a 55-7 victory. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Vikings are ranked 163rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyus Miller looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 70 yards on only six carries, while also throwing for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Blake Mathieu was Miller's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clovis East wouldn't let Kingsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clovis East can thank Oshea Webb and Tristan Kircher for forcing both of them. Webb's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Sanger's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Clovis East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Sanger couldn't quite finish off Clovis East in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Sanger have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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