Clovis West has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Clovis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clovis West is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Clovis North on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clovis West lost 31-9 to Clovis North. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Broncos are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Clovis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Central, falling 41-20.
Clovis' defeat came about despite a quality game from Maddox Merrill, who picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Clovis West's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Clovis, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Clovis West, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-34 loss to Clovis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clovis' Deagan Rose, who rushed for 33 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Now that Clovis West knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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