San Joaquin Memorial kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Clovis North Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Broncos are ranked 32nd).
Clovis North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was J R Cruz out in front who rushed for 155 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. Tyree Sams did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 116 receiving yards.
Looking ahead, San Joaquin Memorial will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clovis North, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Redwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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