High school football playoffs: Big play helps Clovis West; Sunnyside gets home semifinal
Clovis West played Thursday without starting quarterback Ryan Markarian because he was tossed out of the regular-season finale two weeks ago.
No matter for the top-seeded Golden Eagles and Tyler Patrick.
Patrick zipped a pass to Marshel Sanders that turned into a 99-yard touchdown in the third quarter in a 24-21 victory over eighth-seeded Clovis in a Central Section Division I high school football quarterfinal at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The Cougars made it interesting late, getting a touchdown when Deagan Rose connected on a pass to Jacob Saldate with 2:06 remaining.
Clovis’ onside kick try went out of bounds and the Golden Eagles ran out the clock.
Clovis West will next face No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial, a 28-21 winner over No. 5 Central.
Upsets
No. 2 Kingsburg was bounced out of Division II in a 38-35 loss to No. 7 Frontier and top seed Liberty-Madera Ranchos suffered a 14-13 loss to No. 8 Shafter in Division IV,
No. 11 Sunnyside came away a big winner after defeating No. 3 Tehachapi 33-21 in Division III. Coupled with No. 15 Independence’s 27-24 upset of No. 7 Mission Oak, Sunnyside will host a semifinal against Independence on Nov. 18.
Game balls
Hunter Babb, Caruthers: 24 carries for 226 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Blue Raiders to a 45-13 victory over Garza..
Malachi Barnes, Sunnyside: He had five receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 33-21 win over Tehachapi in Division III.
Bryson Donelson, Central Valley Christian: 21 carries for 176 yards and a touchdown in a 20-0 victory over Sanger in Division II.
Andre Flores, Dos Palos: 18 carries for 253 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Broncos to a 28-27 victory over Morro Bay in Division V.
Kourdey Glass, Hanford: He finished with four touchdowns to lead the Bullpups to a 51-28 victory over Bakersfield Christian in Division II.
Kobe Green, Lemoore: Interception, forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in the Tigers’ 64-8 victory over Washington Union in Division II.
Jayden Mandal, Buchanan: Passed for two touchdowns as the Bears defeated Clovis North 37-24 in Division I.
Jaeden Moore, Central Valley Christian: Receiving touchdown and an interception in the Cavaliers’ 20-0 win over Sanger in Division II.
Andrew Moench, Lemoore: Scored the Tigers’ first two touchdowns to power them past Washington Union 64-8 in Division II.
Cayden Muir, Hanford: He ran for twoscores as the Bullpups rolled past Bakersfield Christian 51-28 in Division II.
Tyler Patrick, Clovis West: Threw a 99-yard pass that highlighted a 24-21 victory over Clovis in Division I.
Brandon Ramirez, San Joaquin Memorial: 325 yards on 30 carries and three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 28-21 victory over Central in Division I.
Isaac Romero, Riverdale: Rushed for a score and threw for one in the Cowboys’ 21-12 victory over Immanuel in Division VI.
Michael Runnels, Buchanan: Ran for two scores and clinched the win with a 40-yard touchdown run in the Bears’ 37-24 victory over Clovis North in Division I.
Devin Sanchez, Coalinga: Interception return for a 52-yard touchdown in the second quarter against Taft. The Horned Toads won 26-18 in Division IV.
Marshel Sanders, Clovis West: Caught a pass and went 99 yards for a touchdown to help the Golden Eagles to a 24-21 victory over Clovis in Division I.
Logan Stoffs, Fresno Christian: Passed for five touchdowns, guiding the Eagles to a 41-8 victory over Lone Pine in the 8-man semifinals.
Noah Tasi, Coalinga: Threw a touchdown pass and ran for one as the Horned Toads defeated Taft 26-18 in Division IV.
Tanner Wilson, Sunnyside: Threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns as the Wildcats defeated Tehachapi 33-21 in Division III.
Bee’s predictions
In the section quarterfinals, The Bee went 17-9.
Here are the final scores of the games The Bee predicted:
Division I
No. 1 Clovis West 24 No. 8 Clovis 21, WON
No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial 28, No. 5 Central 21, LOST
No. 3 Liberty-Bakersfield 49, No. 6 St. Joseph 13, WON
No. 2 Buchanan 37, No. 7 Clovis North 24, WON
Division II
No. 1 CVC 20, No. 8 Sanger 0, WON
No. 3 Lemoore 64, No. 6 Washington Union 8, WON
No. 7 Frontier 38, No. 2 Kingsburg 35, LOST
No. 4 Hanford 51, No. 5 Bakersfield Christian 28 WON
Division III
No. 1 Mission Prep 35, No. 9 Arroyo Grande 14, WON
No. 4 Kennedy 33, No. 5 Kerman 7, LOST
No. 11 Sunnyside 33, No. 3 Tehachapi 21, WON
No. 15 Independence 27, No. 7 Mission Oak 24, WON
Division IV
No. 8 Shafter 14, No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 13, LOST
No. 4 Torres 28, No. 12 North 14, WON
No. 3 Caruthers 45, No. 6 Garza 13, WON
No. 7 Coalinga 26, No. 2 Taft 18, LOST
Division V
No. 8 Pioneer Valley 9, No. 1 Bishop Union 7, LOST
No. 4 Templeton 21, No. 5 Corcoran 17, LOST
No. 3 Dos Palos 28, No. 6 Morro Bay 27, WON
No. 2 Atascadero 39, No. 7 Madera South 8, WON
Division VI
No. 1 Hanford West 13, No. 8 Kern Valley 12, WON
No. 5 Avenal 24, No. 4 Arvin 14, LOST
No. 3 Mendota 28, No. 6 Woodlake 21, WON
No. 10 Riverdale 21, No. 2 Immanuel 12, LOST
8-man
No. 1 Fresno Christian 41, No. 4 Lone Pine 8, WON
No. 3 Sierra 54, No. 2 Mammoth 21, WON
This story was originally published November 11, 2022 at 11:24 AM.
