The Lemoore Tigers will face off against the Clovis East Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lemoore will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Lemoore is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Sanger on Friday. They were dealt a 47-7 defeat at the hands of the Apaches. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Clovis East aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They enjoyed a cozy 59-45 win over Grant. The Timberwolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lindsey Graves and Tyus Miller were among the main playmakers for Clovis East as the former rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and the latter threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Graves' longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Harold Duvall was Miller's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clovis East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jax Koontz and Oshea Webb. Koontz also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clovis East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lemoore fell to 3-1. As for Clovis East, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Lemoore was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Clovis East in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Will Lemoore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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