Unbeaten in two months, Clovis North rides momentum into Central Section soccer playoffs
It has been a while since the Clovis North boys soccer team tasted a loss. You would have to go back to Dec. 3 when the Broncos faced McLane.
In that match, Clovis North fell 2-0 to the Highlanders. Fortunately for Clovis North, maybe that served as a wake-up call because since the loss, the Broncos have won not lost a match en route to a 16-1-3 overall record and 9-0-1 in the Tri-River Athletic Conference under coach John Spurgeon.
The TRAC champions were awarded the top seed in the Central Section Division I playoffs and will face No. 16 Righetti at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Nixon Hansen has scored 24 goals for Clovis North.
Other top seeds in the Central Section playoffs are Lindsay (D-II), Sanger West (D-III), Riverdale (D-IV), Dos Palos (D-V) and Caruthers (D-VI).
Playoffs begin at 3:30 p.m. at schools without lights and 6 p.m. for those with lights.
Boys soccer
Central Section playoffs
Friday’s matches, 3:30 p.m. without lights, 6 p.m. with lights
Division I
No. 16 Righetti at No. 1 Clovis North
No. 9 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 8 McLane
No. 12 Pioneer Valley at No 5 Buchanan
No. 13 Madera South at No. 4 Clovis
No. 14 Sunnyside at No. 3 Clovis West
No. 11 Golden West at No. 6 Edison
No. 10 Sanger at No. 7 Reedley
No. 15 Stockdale at No. 2 Ridgeview
Division II
No. 1 Lindsay, bye
No. 9 Bullard at No. 8 Mission Oak
No. 12 Roosevelt at No. 5 Redwood
No. 13 Foothill at No. 4 Arroyo Grande
No. 14 Kerman at No. 3 Mira Monte
No. 11 Central at No. 6 Tulare Western
No. 10 San Luis Obispo at No. 7 Dinuba
No. 15 Santa Maria at No. 2 Golden Valley-Bakersfield
Division III
No. 1 Sanger West, bye
No. 9 Paso Robles at No. 8 Washington Union
No. 12 South at No. 5 Wasco
No. 13 Centennial at No. 4 Porterville
No. 14 Atascadero at No. 3 Mendota
No. 11 Bakersfield at No. 6 Fresno
No. 10 El Diamante at No. 7 Torres
No. 15 Garces at No. 2 Hanford
Division IV
No. 1 Riverdale, bye
No. 9 Woodlake at No. 8 East
No. 12 Frontier at No. 5 Highland
No. 13 Sierra Pacific at No. 4 Garza
No. 14 Cabrillo at No. 3 Templeton
No. 11 Mt. Whitney at No. 6 San Joaquin Memorial
No. 10 Independence at No. 7 Farmersville
No. 15 Lompoc at No. 2 Selma
Division V
No 1 Dos Palos, bye
No. 9 Chavez at No. 8 Granite Hills
No. 12 Kingsburg at No. 5 Tranquillity
No. 13 Delano at No. 4 Bishop Union
No. 14 St. Joseph at No. 3 Nipomo
No. 11 Arvin at No. 6 McFarland
No. 10 Orosi at No. 7 Chowchilla
No. 15 Morro Bay at No. 2 Avenal
Division VI
No. 1 Caruthers, bye
No. 9 Rosamond at No. 8 Del Oro
No. 12 California City at No. 5 Strathmore
No. 13 Taft at No. 4 Coalinga
No. 14 Frazier Mountain at No. 3 Corcoran
No. 11 Immanuel at No. 6 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
No. 10 Wonderful College Prep at No. 7 Parlier
No. 15 Mammoth at No. 2 Kennedy
This story was originally published February 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM.
