The Salinas Cowboys will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Clovis Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salinas is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Valley Christian. Salinas took down Valley Christian 24-7 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Clovis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 57-27 victory over Frontier.
Deagan Rose went supernova for Clovis, throwing for 320 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Rose is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Dezjour Malone was Rose's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Clovis' 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 Carlos Young and Dalton Byrd. Young also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Salinas took a serious blow against Clovis in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 38-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rose, who threw for 356 yards and five touchdowns. Now that Salinas 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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