Week 3 high school football scoreboard: See how Buchanan held on for latest dramatic win
Buchanan High, The Bee’s top-ranked team after winning a thriller the previous week over the then No. 1 school, hosted Tri-River Athletic Conference rival Clovis in Week 3 high school football action Thursday.
Fans in attendance at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis were treated to a high-scoring game, one that came down to the final couple of minutes.
The Cougars had overtime on their minds, driving down the field, but Buchanan forced a fumble and recovered the ball at their 5-yard line with 1:45 remaining to secure a 45-38 win.
In Week 2, the Bears knocked off previous No. 1 Central on a game-ending goal by Austin Arroyo in a 31-28 win at Koligian Stadium.
Clovis entered ranked No. 5 in this week’s CIF Central Section Top 10 rankings by The Bee.
Here is a look at the latest scores around the section, with about half of this week’s games still to come on Friday. Check back for updates on those games throughout Friday night.
Week 3
Wednesday
Ocean
Pioneer Valley 13, Mission Prep 6
Thursday
Tri-River
Buchanan 45, Clovis 38, Final
Central 35, Clovis East 7, Final
Southwest Yosemite
Bakersfield at Stockdale, postponed (COVID-19 protocols)
Liberty-Bakersfield 38, Centennial 14, Final
Frontier 19, Ridgeview 14, Final
East Sequoia
Corcoran 41, Lindsay 14, Final
Southeast Yosemite
South 17, East 0, Final
West Sequoia
Orosi 35, Fowler 7, Final
Caruthers 35, Riverdale 6, Final
Nonleague
San Joaquin Memorial 40, Lemoore 7, Final
Tulare Western 12, Wasco 8, Final
Foothill 33, Arvin 6, Final
Independence 39, North 13, Final
Shafter 48, Kern Valley 0, Final
Golden Valley 16, Mira Monte 15, Final (OT)
Highland 63, West 21, Final
Friday
County/Metro
Bullard at Sanger, 7:30 p.m.
North Yosemite
Fresno vs. Reedley (McLane), 4:30 p.m.
Hoover vs. Sunnyside (McLane ), 7:45 p.m.
Central Sequoia
Kingsburg at Dinuba, 7:30 p.m.
East Yosemite
Mission Oak at Tulare Union, 7 p.m.
Mountain
Arroyo Grande at Templeton, 7 p.m.
Paso Robles at Righetti, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph at San Luis Obispo, 7 p.m.
North Sequoia
Washington Union at Liberty-Madera Ranchos, 7 p.m.
Yosemite at Chowchilla, 7 p.m.
Ocean
Atascadero at Santa Maria, 6 p.m..
West Sierra
Avenal at Firebaugh, 6 p.m.
Coalinga at Mendota, 6 p.m.
Dos Palos at Tranquillity, 6 p.m.
Nonleague
Hanford West vs. Farmersville (at Hanford ), 6 p.m.
Kerman at Selma, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Intersectional
Sierra Canyon-Chatsworth at Garces (Bakersfield, CA), 5 p.m.
County/Metro Athletic Conference
Edison vs. Madera, TBA
How The Bee’s Central Section Football Top 10 fared
1. Buchanan (3-0) beat Clovis 45-38
2. Central (2-1) beat Clovis East 35-7
3. Liberty-Bakersfield (2-0) beat Centennial 38-14
4. Bullard (1-0) at Sanger, Friday
5. Clovis (1-1) lost to Buchanan 45-38
6. Bakersfield (1-0) at Stockdale, postponed (COVID-19 protocols)
7. San Joaquin Memorial (2-0) beat Lemoore 40-7
8. Garces (1-1) vs. Sierra Canyon-Chatsworth, Saturday
9. Clovis East (2-0) loss to Central 35-37
10. Edison (0-0) vs. Madera, Saturday
This story was originally published April 1, 2021 at 6:32 PM.
