Edison snaps skid; Sanger clinches tie for CMAC title and CVC pulls off shocker
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- Edison ended a losing streak with two late touchdowns and a two-point conversion.
- Sanger clinched a share of the CMAC title after Kendale McGrew rushed three TDs.
- Central Valley Christian rallied from 17-0 down to upset Washington Union 21-17.
This time, this win will likely stand.
Edison put on a come-from-behind win Thursday night at Sunnyside Stadium, scoring two touchdowns in the last 3 minutes of the game for a 29-28 victory over Garza in a County/Metro Athletic Conference game.
Tigers coach Johnny Sears Jr. said forget about overtime. He was going for the game-winning two-point conversion.
Kingston Johnson completed a pass to Jharon Biddix for the two-point conversion that proved to be the game-winner.
“We’ve been learning how to practice and play winning football the ET way,” Sears said. “We managed to put all three phases together in one game, and we were able to do that tonight.”
Edison had defeated Templeton in the season opener, but the Central Section Office took away the Tigers’ win because of an ineligible player.
The Tigers had to endure losses after the forfeit, but Sears players weren’t going to let that affect them for the rest of the season. Edison was in games, such as losses to CMAC foes like Madera (34-26) and Sanger (36-27).
The Tigers (1-8 overall, 1-3 CMAC) finally got the win they were looking for.
“My team showed toughness and resilience,” Sears said. “In the times we needed the most.”
Sanger clinches tie for CMAC title
Whenever Madera scores a touchdown, Sanger would always answer.
Kendale McGrew rushed for three touchdowns to lead the Apaches to a 46-28 victory over Madera, clinching a tie for the County/Metro Athletic Conference title.
It wasn’t easy for the Apaches, who had to withstand Madera’s response after a touchdown.
On at least three occasions, Madera would score, but Sanger would seemingly answer.
The Coyotes scored a touchdown to cut the Apaches’ lead to 31-28. Sanger would score the next 15 points to put the game away for good.
Sanger can clinch an outright CMAC title with a win over San Joaquin Memorial at Tom Flores Stadium.
Washington Union loses big lead
Central Valley Christian didn’t quit.
Down 17-0, the Cavaliers rallied by scoring 21 unanswered points for a 21-17 victory, shocking the Panthers.
Shondel Hogan scored on a 19-yard run with 9 minutes remaining in the game that gave CVC the lead.
The Panthers had chances, yet came up short.
Washington Union had the ball at CVC’s 10-yard line but couldn’t find the end zone and turned the ball over on downs.
The Bee’s predictions results
The Bee went 5-3 in Week 10 to improve to 58-31.
The Bee picked games between Clovis at Central East; Clovis North at Clovis West; Buchanan at Clovis East; Sanger at Madera; San Joaquin Memorial at Bullard; Tulare Union at Dinuba; Reedley at Kingsburg and Washington Union at Central Valley Christian.
The losses were by Clovis East, Madera and Washington Union.
Top 25 fared
1. Central East (8-1)
defeated Clovis 61-49
2. Bakersfield Christian (9-0)
defeated Independence 24-14
3. Clovis (7-2)
lost to Central East 61-49
4. Clovis West (7-2)
defeated Clovis North 30-24
5. Bakersfield (7-2)
defeated Ridgeview 35-12
6. Redwood (7-2)
defeated El Diamante 61-14
7. Tulare Union (7-2)
defeated Dinuba 49-20
8. Clovis East (4-5)
lost to Buchanan 14-0
9. Clovis North (5-4)
lost to Clovis West 30-24
10. Golden West (7-2)
defeated Monache 49-6
11. Buchanan (7-2)
defeated Clovis East 14-0
12. St. Joseph (8-2)
defeated Lompoc 42-0
13. Wasco (8-1)
defeated Delano 42-0
14. Shafter (8-1)
defeated Chavez 56-0
15. Immanuel (9-0)
defeated Hanford West 49-0
16. McLane (9-0)
defeated Madera South 71-0
17. Independence (5-3)
lost to Bakersfield Christian 24-14
18. Porterville (7-2)
defeated Mt. Whitney 42-6
19. Kingsburg (6-3)
defeated Reedley 44-13
20. Kerman (7-2)
defeated Sierra Pacific 34-13
21. Kennedy (6-3)
defeated Taft 63-21
22. Sanger (6-3)
defeated Madera 46-28
23. Arroyo Grande (5-4)
Up next: Oct. 30 vs. Mission Prep, 7 p.m.
24. Garces (6-3)
lost to Liberty-Bakersfield 42-27
25. San Joaquin Memorial (5-4)
lost to Bullard 35-9
This story was originally published October 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM.
