Clovis North has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the De La Salle Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few points on average, (Clovis North: 11.9, De La Salle: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Clovis North had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Central by a score of 24-14 on Friday.
Clovis North can attribute much of their success to Mckay Madsen, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, De La Salle had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.6 points), and they went ahead and made it ten two weeks ago. They walked away with a 17-7 victory over San Ramon Valley.
Toa Faavae looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
The team's defense also helped out by holding San Ramon Valley to a paltry 154 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to De La Salle's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid the passer out three times before it was all said and done. Nemyah Telona was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Clovis North has yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 13-0 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for De La Salle, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
