Buchanan hasn't had much luck against Clovis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buchanan Bears will welcome the Clovis Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Buchanan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Ridgeview, who was ranked 19th at the time (Buchanan was ranked 11th). Neither Buchanan nor Ridgeview could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Bears happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Their goal came courtesy of Brayden Garcia, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Clovis kept a clean sheet against Liberty on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots, sneaking past 1-0.
With that draw, Buchanan's record moves to 12-0-2. As for Clovis, their win bumped their record up to 9-2-3.
Buchanan came out on top in a nail-biter against Clovis in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will Buchanan repeat their success, or does Clovis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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