After flying high against Buchanan last Friday, Clovis came back down to earth. The Clovis Cougars came up short against the Clovis North Broncos on Friday, falling 35-14. The loss put an end to the Cougars' undefeated start to the season.
When it comes to explaining why Clovis lost, don't look at Maddox Merrill. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. Those 115 rushing yards gave Merrill a new career-high.
Clovis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ayden Hernandez and Carlos Young.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clovis fell to 6-1. As for Clovis North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Clovis will take on Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clovis East will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Clovis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clovis North, they are taking a road trip to square off against Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchanan's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Clovis North's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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