High school football Week 4: Which ranked teams stayed perfect; wild finish; game balls
Nine teams in The Bee’s Central Section high school football Top 25 stayed unbeaten with wins Friday night including No. 4 Clovis West off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2006.
Clovis West held No. 13 Bullard to one touchdown in the second half while scoring 14 points in the third quarter en route to a 28-14 victory.
The Golden Eagles will look to keep the momentum going against No. 20 Edison (3-0) next week at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
In other big matchups Friday:
No. 7 Central Valley Christian 23, No. 14 Clovis North 9
The Cavaliers (4-0) got their first win against a Clovis school.
The Broncos led 7-0 after Vincent Cordoba’s 35-yard touchdown reception from Mario Cosma.
That is the only lead Clovis North would see because CVC responded with Caleb Collison’s 1-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion by Brent Kroeze to Oregon commit Jaeden Moore.
Max Bakker threw two touchdowns for the Cavaliers.
No. 5 Hanford 49, No. 12 Frontier 47
The Bullpups (4-0) prevented the Titans from converting on a two-point conversion with less than a minute remaining.
But that wasn’t the end of it.
Frontier recovered an onside kick and attempted a winning field goal, but came up short.
Hanford had a 34-14 lead before the Titans rallied to tie at 41.
Albert Richardson’s 1-yard rushing touchdown and a successful two-point conversion by Daniel Gomez proved to be enough for the Bullpups.
Other games
No. 21 Reedley 42, Coalinga 22: The Pirates (3-0) rolled up 411 yards on offense, led by Jacob Rocha who completed 11 of 21 for 189 yards and two touchdowns against two interceptions.
Kerman 44, No. 25 Sunnyside 18: The Lions (4-0) got a statement victory for first-year coach Damon Jenkins, who played at Fresno State. Kerman scored the final 20 points to put the game away.
Madera 34, Madera South 30: The Coyotes scored 27 unanswered points and a goal line stand at the 1-yard line prevented the Stallions from taking the lead in the Stadium Road Showdown. Josh Marchan made the stop for the Coyotes.
Game balls
Wyatt Boyd, Kingsburg: Four receptions for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings’ 41-10 victory over Golden West.
Ty Chambers, Lemoore: Passed for four touchdowns and ran for one in the Tigers’ 42-18 win at Sanger.
Hedilson Gomez, Reedley: Two interceptions, including a 102-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 42-22 victory over Coalinga.
J’sean Gonzales, Madera: Two touchdowns, helping the Coyotes rally for a 34-30 win over Madera South.
Daniel Gonzalez, Mission Oak: Passed for four touchdowns, guiding the Hawks to a 30-6 victory over Mt. Whitney.
Matthew Howell, Exeter: Six carries for 61 yards and three touchdowns in the Monarchs’ 63-0 victory over Granite Hills.
Jaeden Moore, Central Valley Christian: Three sacks and four tackles for a loss in the Cavaliers’ 23-9 win over Clovis North.
Albert Richardson, Hanford: Four rushing touchdowns in the Bullpups’ 49-47 win over Frontier.
Michael Runnels, Buchanan: Two touchdowns, one on a 50-yard run, in the Bears’ 35-27 win over Liberty-Bakersfield.
Joseph Tellez, Kerman: Rushed for two scores to help the Lions defeat Sunnyside 44-18.
Diego Tuttle, Dinuba: Two carries for 108 yards and a touchdown in the Emperors’ 36-7 victory over Selma.
The Bee’s predictions
The Bee went 3-2 in the Week 4 predictions, incorrectly picking Liberty-Bakersfield and Sunnyside to win.
The three winning picks were Clovis West, Central Valley Christian and Lemoore.
For the season, The Bee is 15-5.
Top 25 fared
1. Liberty-Bakersfield (2-1) lost to Buchanan 35-27
2. Buchanan (4-0) defeated Liberty-Bakersfield 35-27
3. San Joaquin Memorial (2-1) Saturday at Garces
4. Clovis West (4-0) defeated Bullard 28-14
5. Hanford (4-0) defeated Frontier 49-47
6. Central (2-1) Saturday at Bishop Diego-Santa Barbara
7. Central Valley Christian (4-0) defeated Clovis North 23-9
8. Clovis (2-2) lost to Salinas 50-34
9. St. Joseph (2-1) lost to Newbury Park 31-21
10. Kingsburg (4-0) defeated Golden West 41-10
11. Clovis East (3-0) Sept. 16 at Tulare Union, 7:30 p.m.
12. Frontier (3-1) lost to Hanford 49-47
13. Bullard (1-3) lost to Clovis West 28-14
14. Clovis North (2-2) lost to Central Valley Christian 23-9
15. Bakersfield (1-2) defeated Stockdale 51-0
16. Garces (1-2) Saturday vs. San Joaquin Memorial
17. Tulare Western (2-2) lost to Redwood 30-7
18. Bakersfield Christian (1-3) lost to Faith Lutheran-Las Vegas 34-15
19. Lemoore (3-1) defeated Sanger 42-18
20. Edison (3-0) defeated El Diamante 34-2
21. Reedley (3-0) defeated Coalinga 42-22
22. Mission Prep (1-2) lost to Aptos 38-21
23. Centennial (4-0) defeated Ridgeview 47-7
24. Mission Oak (4-0) defeated Mt. Whitney 30-0
25. Sunnyside (1-2) lost to Kerman 44-18
This story was originally published September 10, 2022 at 12:33 PM.
