High school football Week 10: Tribute for a beloved coach; CMAC showdown set after wins
The late Justin Garza was on everyone’s mind at San Joaquin Memorial High on Friday.
Garza played for the Panthers before graduating from the school in 1993.
Garza was the head football coach at Central High from 2012-2015, becoming a beloved campus and community figure after starting his career as a teacher there in 1999 and also serving as a football, track and golf assistant.
Garza died in 2017 after a six-year cancer fight.
Central Unified’s new high school was named after the football coach, chosen from a list of about 200 suggestions submitted by the public.
Friday’s meeting between Garza and Memorial was the first.
Players from Memorial signed their names on a Panthers helmet and presented it to the Garza family.
The Bee’s fifth-ranked Panthers won the game 51-6 to remain undefeated in the County/Metro Athletic Conference at 4-0.
Sanger 42, Bullard 6
The Apaches also won another CMAC game to stay undefeated in conference at 4-0.
That sets up a Week 11 showdown at Memorial for the CMAC title.
Apaches running back Jacob Gonzalez led the way with three rushing touchdowns.
Sanger has won the past four games after starting 1-4.
Clovis North 28, Buchanan 21
Talk about a shakeup in the Tri-River Athletic Conference.
That is what the Broncos did after pulling out a win against the Bears.
Clovis North got the win behind Andrew Chavez’s 39-yard touchdown run with two minutes remaining in the game.
That win by the Broncos means only Clovis West and Central are tied for first in the TRAC at 3-1.
Clovis North remains in the hunt for at least a share of the TRAC title if it beats Central next week and Clovis West loses to Clovis.
Clovis 56, Clovis East 34
The Golden Boot remains with the Cougars.
Tyler Marquez scored on a touchdown run in the first quarter that gave the Cougars the lead for good.
Cougars freshman quarterback Degan Rose finished with three touchdown passes, while Roman Moreno had two touchdown runs.
Sunnyside 36, McLane 6
The Wildcats clinched at least a share of the North Yosemite League title.
Sunnyside can win the title outright with a win over Sanger West next week.
The Wildcats have rolled through the NYL, outscoring opponents 274-94.
Tanner Wilson threw three touchdowns for Sunnyside.
Game balls
Hunter Babb, Caruthers: 15 carries for 312 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Chowchilla.
Max Bakker, Central Valley Christian: Passed for four touchdowns and ran one in the Cavaliers’ 42-12 victory over Washington Union to clinch the Tri-County Conference-Kings Canyon title.
Andrew Camarillo, Orosi: Broke his own school record when he ran 41 times for 436 yards and three touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 28-14 victory over Woodlake.
Austin Chalabian, Kerman: Had four touchdown runs as the Lions defeated Selma 56-18.
Ty Chambers, Lemoore: Passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to help the Tigers beat Tulare Western 49-0 and clinch a tie for the West Yosemite League title.
Andrew Chavez, Clovis North: Scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter, lifting the Broncos past Buchanan 28-21. He finished with 96 yards rushing.
Jace Evans, Exeter: Had two touchdown runs and finished with 71 yards, helping the Monarchs to a 36-7 victory over Sierra Pacific.
Jacob Gonzalez, Sanger: Three rushing touchdowns in the Apaches’ 42-6 victory against Bullard.
Sixto Ibarra, Dos Palos: Two touchdown receptions in the Broncos’ 41-21 victory over Firebaugh.
Trace Jackson, Kingsburg: Ran for 178 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings’ 34-0 victory over Reedley.
Andrew Mora, Tulare Union: Stripped the ball loose and returned it 32 yards with 1:33 remaining, halting a potential winning Dinuba drive and sealing the Tribe’s 21-16 victory.
Enrique Rios, Corcoran: Had a 4-yard rushing touchdown that secured the Panthers’ 13-6 victory over Strathmore to clinch an East Sequoia League championship.
Caleb Sisco, Liberty-Madera Ranchos: Powered the undefeated Hawks to a 56-21 win over Riverdale with 202 yards rushing on 11 carries and three touchdowns.
Dayton Tafoya, Central: Passed for five touchdowns, leading the Grizzlies to a 45-0 victory over Clovis West.
Noah Tasi, Coalinga: Four touchdown passes in the Horned Toads’ 46-6 victory over Tranquillity.
Ya’J Vance, Edison: Passed for four touchdowns in the Tigers’ 49-22 victory over Madera.
Noe Viveros, Redwood: Had a 20-yard interception return to seal the Rangers’ 22-7 victory over Golden West.
Tanner Wilson, Sunnyside: Three touchdown passes in the Wildcats’ 36-6 win over McLane.
Bee’s predictions
In Week 10, The Bee went 4-1, with the only loss coming when Buchanan fell to Clovis North.
The Bee correctly predicted Central, Clovis, Kingsburg and Sanger to win games.
The Bee is 39-11 this season.
Top 25 fared
1. Clovis West (8-1) lost to Central 45-0
2. Liberty-Bakersfield (7-2) defeated Frontier 45-7
3. Buchanan (7-2) lost to Clovis North 28-21
4. San Joaquin Memorial (7-2) defeated Garza 51-6
5. Central Valley Christian (9-0) defeated Washington Union 39-12
6. Central (6-3) defeated Clovis West 45-0
7. Kingsburg (8-1) defeated Reedley 34-0
8. St. Joseph (8-1) defeated Lompoc 48-34
9. Lemoore (8-1) defeated Tulare Western 49-0
10. Frontier (6-3) lost to Liberty-Bakersfield 45-7
11. Redwood (7-2) defeated Golden West 23-7
12. Clovis North (5-4) defeated Buchanan 28-21
13. Centennial (7-2) lost to Garces 24-14
14. Clovis East (6-3) lost to Clovis 56-34
15. Clovis (4-5) defeated Clovis East 56-34
16. Porterville (8-1) defeated El Diamante 42-13
17. Mission Oak (5-3) Saturday night at Hanford
18. Reedley (6-3) lost to Kingsburg 34-0
19. Hanford (6-2) Saturday night vs. Mission Oak
20. Mission Prep (7-2) defeated Righetti 27-19
21. Lompoc (6-3) lost to St. Joseph 48-34
22. Bullard (3-6) lost to Sanger 42-6
23. Dinuba (4-5) lost to Tulare Union 21-16
24. Bakersfield (4-5) lost to Ridgeview 46-43
25. Bakersfield Christian (5-4) defeated Highland 48-21
