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Huge showdown with TRAC title on line highlights Fresno Bee’s Week 10 football picks

Central East's Ej Morgan finds room against Clovis North defense during their TRAC opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis on Thursday, October. 2, 2025.
Central East's Ej Morgan finds room against Clovis North defense during their TRAC opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis on Thursday, October. 2, 2025. ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
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  • The Fresno Bee previews Week 10 TRAC showdown: Central East vs. Clovis.
  • Bengals and Cougars stand 4-0 in TRAC; winner will clinch at least a tie.
  • The Bee projects high scoring games across region; Bengals favored 56-49.

A huge showdown is about to take place in the Tri-River Athletic Conference between The Bee’s top-ranked Central East Bengals and No. 3 Clovis Cougars.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Koligian Stadium.

The winner will at least clinch a tie for the TRAC title, while the other will hope for some type of miracle.

The Bengals and Clovis are tied in the TRAC at 4-0. This game is The Fresno Bee Game of the Week with Bengals two quarterbacks leading the way for their teams: Jelani Dippel of the Bengals and Fresno State commit Deagan Rose for the Cougars.

Clovis quarterback Deagan Rose pulls out of a potential sack while throwing to a receiver during their game against Clovis East at Lamonica Stadium in Clovis on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
Clovis quarterback Deagan Rose pulls out of a potential sack while throwing to a receiver during their game against Clovis East at Lamonica Stadium in Clovis on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com

The Bee is 53-28 after going 6-4 in Week 9.

Clovis at Central East: Expect a lot of fireworks in this game. Central East 56, Clovis 49

Clovis North at Clovis West: The Golden Eagles will be a team to watch in the playoffs. Clovis West 43, Clovis North 27

Buchanan at Clovis East (Lamonica Stadium): It was a good win for the Bears last week, but the Timberwolves are hungry for their first win in the TRAC. Clovis East 37, Buchanan 27

Sanger at Madera: Hard to tell with this game. The Coyotes are struggling. It’s a must-win for Madera, too, and they face the County/Metro Athletic Conference leader in the Apaches. Madera 24, Sanger 20

San Joaquin Memorial at Bullard (Ratcliffe Stadium): Hard to tell with this game also. The Bee has gone against SJM, but they won those games. Same with Bullard. Bullard 32, SJM 26

Tulare Union and Dinuba: Both teams are excellent. Can the Emperors stop the high-scoring Tribe? Tulare Union 34, Dinuba 27

Reedley at Kingsburg: This is another great game. Kingsburg 24, Reedley 17

Washington Union at Central Valley Christian: The Panthers are tough to read this season. Can they keep the struggling Cavaliers at bay? Washington Union 34, CVC 30

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