High school football: Clovis East starts fast in rout over Kingsburg, plus top 25 fared
Talk about a fast start.
That is what The Bee’s second-ranked Clovis East did against No. 14 Kingsburg at Tim Simons Field at Lamonica Stadium in a nonleague game Friday night.
Donyell Booker Jr. returned a kickoff for a touchdown that went 86 yards in the Timberwolves’ 55-7 victory.
Clovis East didn’t let up all game.
The Timberwolves scored their second touchdown on a 50-yard run by Lindsey Graves.
Clovis East will next face Sanger at Tom Flores Stadium in the annual Silver Spear trophy game.
Clovis North’s defense too much
Top-ranked Clovis North’s defense was too tough against Redwood.
So was the duo running backs in Jackson Cinfel and McKay Madsen.
Cinfel ran for two scores and Madsen had one in the Broncos’ 35-6 victory over the Rangers at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday night.
It wasn’t just the running game.
Aiden Barnett had an interception and Jackson Reilly had a blocked field goal.
Madsen had a touchdown reception.
SJM wins first game under Rich Tuman
San Joaquin Memorial rebounded after its season-opening loss.
David Bell finished with two touchdowns and Mateo Peracchi had a receiving touchdown from Colton Johnson in an 18-14 victory over Christian Brothers-Sacramento.
The win gives Rich Tuman his first as the Panthers head coach.
Don Arax gets first win as CVC coach
Central Valley Christian defeated Tulare Western 21-14 to give Don Arax his first win as the Cavaliers coach.
CVC’s defense held on in the fourth quarter by not allowing the Mustangs to score a touchdown.
Did The Bee fare well in predictions?
The Bee went 4-1 in this week’s picks with the lone loss coming when Washington lost to Lemoore.
Through two weeks, The Bee is 9-1.
Top 25 fared
1. Clovis North (2-0) defeated Redwood 35-6
2. Clovis East (2-0) defeated Kingsburg 55-7
3. Liberty-Bakersfield (2-0) defeated Clovis West 38-14
4. Clovis (2-0) defeated Edison 56-0
5. Frontier (1-1) lost to Liberty-Brentwood 24-7
6. Central (2-0) defeated Davis East-Anchorage, Alaska 49-21
7. Hanford (2-0) defeated Sanger 50-34
8. Sanger (1-1) lost to Hanford 50-34
9. Clovis West (1-1) lost to Liberty-Bakersfield 38-14
10. Lemoore (2-0) defeated Washington Union 30-25
11. Tulare Union (2-0) defeated El Diamante 49-15
12. Central Valley Christian (1-1) defeated Tulare Western 21-14
13. Shafter (2-0) defeated Arvin 56-13
14. Kingsburg (1-1) lost to Clovis East 55-7
15. Tehachapi (1-1) lost to Bakersfield Christian 28-6
16. Bakersfield (2-0) defeated Garza 43-0
17. Sunnyside (2-0) defeated Reedley 48-0
18. Mission Oak (2-0) lost to San Luis Obispo 21-0
19. St. Joseph (0-1) Sept. 6 vs. Hanford, 7 p.m.
20. Garces (0-2) lost to Paso Robles 7-0
21. Bakersfield Christian (0-2) defeated Tehachapi 28-6
22. Arroyo Grande (1-1) lost to Newbury Park 35-7
23. Centennial (1-1) lost to Moorpark 21-14
24. Buchanan (2-0) defeated Kennedy 34-20
25. Independence (2-0) defeated South 18-6
This story was originally published August 31, 2024 at 2:15 PM.
