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Immanuel and Fresno High unstoppable; Central making a late run.

February 4, 2015 by Julian A. Lozano Leave a Comment

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Immanuel makes it look easy; Golden Eagles soar past the Grizzlies - February 14, 2015
Immanuel and Fresno High unstoppable; Central making a late run. - February 4, 2015
Central stuns Clovis West, Roosevelt stumbles but not out. - January 27, 2015

*1-25-15 to 1-31-15

The big matchup took place this week between Fresno and Roosevelt high school (1-30-15). Roosevelt got past Sunnyside earlier in the week (1-28-15), but couldn’t carry the momentum into the game with -Fresno High as they lost to the Warriors 67-56. The Fresno Warriors will have another matchup against Sunnyside this week (2-6-15) at Sunnyside high school; tip-off is at 6:30 pm.

After a loss to the hands of fowler on (1-23-15), the Caruthers Blue Raiders got back into the winning side with a victory over Fresno Christian (1-27-15). Their game against Parlier was postponed due to fog, and is rescheduled for later this month. Caruthers is the sole Division 5 representative on the FresYes Top Ten. They have a big rematch against Fowler on 2-10-15 at Fowler High School; tip-off is at 7:30 pm.

For the first time ever, The Firebaugh Eagles will make an appearance in the FresYes Top Ten. They have a respectable 19-4 record. They currently have a five game winning streak and have won 10 of their last 12 contests. If they manage to win the rest of their games, they will have an impressive 24-4 record.

The Selma bears enter the FresYes Top Ten with a 15-5 record. They were defeated by Immanuel High School (1-23-15), but came back nicely to beat Dinuba and Central Valley Christian this past week. They will have another chance to beat Immanuel on 2-11-15 at Immanuel High School; tip-off is at 7:30 pm.

Central High School completed their first half of league play with a sweep against all five Clovis schools. This week they defeated Clovis North on (1-28-15), then Clovis East on (1-30-15). Earlier in January, the mighty Grizzlies defeated Buchanan, Clovis West, and Clovis. Central has a big game at Clovis West on (2-6-15); tip-off is at 7:30 pm.

FresYes! Top Ten

Immanuel Eagles 19-2
Fresno Warriors 19-2
Roosevelt Rough Riders 17-4
Edison Tigers 15-6
Central Grizzlies 15-8
Clovis West Golden Eagles 13-6
Selma Bears 15-5
Fowler Redcats 15-3
Firebaugh Eagles 19-4
Caruthers Blue Raiders 11-7

(Scores, and stats courtesy of Maxpreps.com)

FresYes! Featured Game of Week 8: #8 (4-3) Central Grizzlies @ #5 (4-3) Clovis North Broncos

October 26, 2014 by Julian A. Lozano Leave a Comment

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Immanuel makes it look easy; Golden Eagles soar past the Grizzlies - February 14, 2015
Immanuel and Fresno High unstoppable; Central making a late run. - February 4, 2015
Central stuns Clovis West, Roosevelt stumbles but not out. - January 27, 2015

Veterans memorial stadium

Central Section Top 25 (before the start of week 8)
1. Edison Tigers 6-1
2. Bakersfield Drillers 6-1
3. Liberty Patriots 5-2
4. Ridgeview Wolf Pack 6-1
5. Clovis North Broncos 4-3
6. Hanford Bullpups 8-0
7. Lemoore Tigers 8-0
8. Central Grizzlies 4-3
9. Dinuba Emperors 7-1
10. Memorial Panthers 6-1
11. Central Valley Christian Cavaliers 6-1
12. Madera Coyotes 6-1
13. Mission Oak Hawks 6-1
14. Clovis Cougars 4-3
15. Bullard Knights 4-3
16. Liberty Hawks 7-0
17. Clovis West Golden Eagles 3-4
18. Stockdale Mustangs 3-4
19. Centennial Golden Hawks 4-3
20. Sanger Apaches 5-2
21. Redwood Rangers 3-4
22. Tulare Western Mustangs 5-2
23. Tulare Union Redskins 4-3
24. Buchanan Bears 1-6
25. Frontier Titans 3-4
Outside looking in: Immanuel Eagles

Kyran Caples back at safety

Featured Game: Central @ Clovis North – 10/23/2014
The cool temperatures set in at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium; the fifth ranked Clovis North Broncos played host to the eighth ranked Central Grizzlies. Both teams are coming into the contest with a 4-3 record, and the winner of this match up would have sole first place of the TRAC (Tri-River Athletic Conference).

Central in Time Out huddle

Clovis North is ranked fifth in the central section, and is finally coming off of some kind of winning streak. They have won two in a row, and have a 4-3 record. As stated last week, Clovis North has the Central Section’s hardest schedule. They are rallying behind UCLA commit, Bolu “fun run” Olorunfunmi. He is a big back with stop and go speed, and great balance. If this team can win the rest of their regular season game, they will finish with a 7-3 record.

Zeandae Johnson is a big physical TE

Central is ranked eighth in the Central Section, and also have a 4-3 record. They are hot right now, winning four in a row. Tamar Johnson is having a great season playing both, wide receiver and running back. Junior quarterback Nick Szpor is growing into his position, and improving each week. If Central can win this game they will definitely move up in the Central Section Top 25. They will have won five in a row, and take sole possession of first place in the TRAC.

Tamar Johnson has versatility

Central started the game receiving the ball and they made good use of their opportunity. Just before fans could get settled in their seats, Nick Szpor connected with Tamar Johnson in the corner of the end zone for a 20 yard touchdown. This capped off a quick but efficient drive for the Grizzlies (6-0). Then, we saw something from Clovis North that we didn’t see from them all last week: a punt. Clovis North was able to score on every drive last week and didn’t need to punt. So when Central was able to bring out the Broncos punt team, it opened some eyes.

Nick Szpor in shotgun formation

The second quarter started out in Central’s favor as well. Bronco quarterback Austin Autry’s pass stayed in the air slightly too long and was intercepted by San Jose State commit Dehlon Preston. Preston showed how dangerous he was when he followed his blocks and ran that ball in for a touchdown (12-0).Central had the chance to score again, but were denied when they were 10 yards away from the end zone. The backwards pass attempt was dropped and subsequently called a fumble which was then recovered by Clovis East. Clovis East finally came to life just before the start of halftime. Austin Autry rebounded from his interception to drive the Broncos to a touchdown. He connected twice with wide receiver Bransin Johnson during the drive. One was a 50 yard bomb, and the other was a 27 yard slant route touchdown pass. Central had the slim 12-7 lead at halftime.

Malik White at wideout

The third quarter was a different story; Clovis East’s Bolu Olorunfunmi began his stampede. The first two scores of the third quarter belonged to Bolu. First was a 59 yard touchdown (14-12), the next was 65 yard touchdown (21-12). Clovis North gained a lot of “Horse Power” in the third quarter from those two big runs, but Central kept the game close. A 38 yard field goal by Central kicker Tiago Paim made the score (21-15).

pic 8 Dehlon Preston had a “pick 6”

Central would let up in the fourth quarter. Another fun run for Bolu Olorunfunmi turned into an 86 yard touchdown (27-15). Then they shut Bolu down for another day, and put in his backup Jason Lee. Lee took advantage and scored two touchdowns to cap the game off. One was a long 65 yard touchdown where his second effort at the pylon got him in the end zone (34-15). Then he burned the defense and got in for a fancy 21 yard touchdown (41-15). That would be the final score of the game. Clovis North improved to 5-3, and Central fell to 4-4.

Tyler Morris back to return the punt

Clovis North in offensive huddle

Clovis North earned the win because they changed their game plan during halftime, and came out as a different team. They are getting a lot of penalties called on them, and fortunately has not cost them a game yet. But they have to clean up the penalties come playoff time. Bolu Olorunfunmi is having an amazing season, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes a household name in 6 years. Austin Autry had to leave the game with concussion symptoms, but his supporting cast was able to not skip a beat. Clovis North should win the TRAC championship, and contend strongly in the Central Section division 1 tournament.

Austin Autry leading his team in a scoring drive

Central can win any given game, they just let up a in this contest. Their protection breaks down to quickly, which doesn’t give them enough time to develop a quality play. Nick Szpor has good scrambling ability, and can keep the play alive. Tamar Johnson can only do so much; using him too much makes the team one dimensional. If Central can manage to improve their blocking, they will be able to score more points from their other offensive weapons, and take more shots down the field. Central also needs to improve their run defense. Jason Lee scored two touchdowns for Clovis North that blew this game away. Central has two games left, and a chance to finish the regular season 6-4.

Bransin Johnson lined up at corner

Top 25 week 8 results

(1)Edison 52
Madera South 7
EHS: AJ Greeley- 9 car, 211 yds, 3 TD’s

(2)Bakersfield 26
(19)Centennial 7
BHS: only giving up 11 points per game

(3)Liberty-Bakersfield 55
Garces 0
LHS: Plays (2)Bakersfield on 11/07

(4)Ridgeview 49
East Bakersfield 13
RHS: Score 44 points per game

(5)Clovis North 41
(8)Central 15
CN: B. Olorunfunmi – 18 car, 269 yds, 3 TD’s

(6)Hanford 61
Mt. Whitney 21
HHS:QB R. Johnson- 257 tot yards, 5 tot TD’s

(9)Dinuba 31
Selma 7
DHS: E. Herod- 7 rec, 120 yds

(10)Memorial 7
(15)Bullard 35
BHS: C. Williams- 18 car, 211 yds, 2 TD’s

(11)C.V.C. 40
Kingsburg 34
CVC: Come from behind win

(12)Madera 0
(20)Sanger 38
SHS: S. Pittman- 5 car, 90 yds

(13)Mission Oak 18
(22)Tulare Western 25
TW: K. Portillo- 21-39, 235 yds, 2 TD’s, 2 ints

(14)Clovis 35
(24)Buchanan 3
CHS: C. Alexander- 4 rec, 48 yds, 2 TD’s

(16)Liberty-Madera 48
Washington Union 7
LHS: W. Wallace- 12 car, 129 yds, 3 TD’s

(17)Clovis West 42
Clovis East 26
CW: J. Mendoza- 26 car, 143 yds

(18)Stockdale 17
(25)Frontier 28
FHS: I. Sharp- 32 car, 200 yds, 4 TD’s

(21)Redwood 14
El Diamante 27
ED: Snaps four game losing streak

(23)Tulare Union 55
Porterville 34
TU: R. Harris- 41 car, 402 yds, 5 TD’s

Bye:
(7)Lemoore

Autry warming up before start of 2nd half

Immanuel 42
Farmersville 45
FHS: S. Metcalf- 32-53, 496 yds, 4 TD’s

Sierra 28
Kerman 24
SHS: T. Rehorn- 12 car, 159 yds, 1 TD

Minarets 8
Fowler 56
FHS: 340 yds rushing team total

Roosevelt 16
McLane 7
RHS: W. Fairman- 97 tot yards, 2 tot TD’s (1 def)

Fresno 32
Reedley 7
FHS: N. Hinton- 11 car, 102 yds, 3 TD’s

Sunnyside 35
Hoover 6
SHS: 3 game winning streak

Bolu “Fun Run” Olorunfunmi is dominant

Featured game for Week 9: Kerman @ Liberty-Madera
(Scores, stats, and rankings courtesy of Maxpreps.com, and The Fresno Bee)

Nick Szpor has scrambling ability

FresYes! Featured Game of Week 7: #5 (3-3) Clovis North Broncos @ #49 (1-5) Clovis East Timberwolves

October 19, 2014 by Julian A. Lozano Leave a Comment

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Immanuel makes it look easy; Golden Eagles soar past the Grizzlies - February 14, 2015
Immanuel and Fresno High unstoppable; Central making a late run. - February 4, 2015
Central stuns Clovis West, Roosevelt stumbles but not out. - January 27, 2015

Friday Night Light at Lamonica Stadium

Central Section Top 25 (before the start of week 7)
1. Edison Tigers (6-0)
2. Bakersfield Drillers (5-1)
3. Ridgeview Wolf Pack (5-1)
4. Liberty Patriots (4-2)
5. Clovis North Broncos (3-3)
6. Hanford Bullpups (7-0)
7. Madera Coyotes (6-0)
8. Lemoore Tigers (7-0)
9. Dinuba Emperors (6-1)
10. Memorial Panthers (5-1)
11. Central Grizzlies (3-3)
12. Central Valley Christian Cavaliers (5-1)
13. Clovis Cougars (4-2)
14. Mission Oak Hawks (5-1)
15. Bullard Knights (3-3)
16. Liberty Hawks (6-0)
17. Tulare Western Mustangs (5-1)
18. El Diamante Miners (3-3)
19. Stockdale Mustangs (3-3)
20. Clovis West Golden Eagles (2-4)
21. Tulare Union Redskins (3-3)
22. Buchanan Bears (1-5)
23. Centennial Golden Hawks (3-3)
24. Redwood Rangers (3-4)
25. Chavez Titans (6-0)
Outside looking in: Sanger Apaches

Clovis East wore special Pink uniforms to bring awareness to breast cancer

Featured Game: Clovis North @ Clovis East October 17th, 2014
The weather cleared up nicely for a TRAC matchup at Lamonica Stadium. The stadium was covered in pink as the Clovis East Timberwolves played host to the Clovis North Broncos.

Clovis East Timberwolves have an un-orthodox kickoff formation

Clovis East is coming into this contest with a 1-5 record and ranked 49 in the Central Section. Their only win came in Week 1 @ Golden Valley. Clovis East has a difficult schedule, and has had some tough luck. Three of their losses were by a touchdown or less; so this team could have easily been 4-2 right now. If Clovis East can somehow pull out a win tonight, they will still have a chance to finish the season with an even 5-5 record. But the remaining games will not be easy as they are all against top 25 ranked teams. The Timberwolves need to finish strong if they want to avoid their sixth straight losing season.

Clovis North Broncos in offensive huddle

Clovis North is ranked number 5 in the central section, despite not having a winning record. They have the most difficult schedule out of every team in the central section, and have beaten some respectable teams. They lost to number one ranked Edison by a point. Their final games of the regular season are against teams they “should” beat; so there’s no reason why they should lose any more games this season. Bolu Olorunfunmi is their star running back, and leads the team in scoring. Clovis North is a very talented team, who has played some close games. If they win the rest of their games for the season, this talented team will do themselves justice with a 7-3 record to end the regular season.

Marcus Washington lined up in the back field

Clovis East wore special pink uniforms to bring awareness to breast cancer. They began the game with the ball, and started out hot. Their first drive lasted five minutes and 39 seconds, and was capped off with an eight yard screen pass touchdown. Tanner Tucker caught the screen pass from Trey Semien, the followed his blocked for the easy touchdown (7-0). The drive featured: confident and creative plays, hard running by Marcus Washington, and elusive pocket scrambling by quarterback Trey Semien.

Austin Autry running his offense

Reality quickly set in for the Timberwolves, as the Broncos quickly scored on the following drive. One big pass from Austin Autry then a speedy 29 yard touchdown run for Cody Branch tied the game in only 33 seconds (7-7). After Clovis East’s Trey Semien threw an interception to give Clovis North the ball back, Bolu Olorunfunmi burned the defense for a 42 yard touchdown run (14-7). Clovis East answered back with the help of some big Marcus Washington runs. Washington finished off his own drive when he ran it up the middle for a five yard touchdown run (14-14).

Trey Semien running his offense

Clovis North went scored their third touchdown on their third drive when Bransin Johnson caught an accurately thrown 15 yard touchdown pass from Austin Autry in the back corner of the end zone(21-14). The scoring drive was set up by successful runs by Bolu Olorunfunmi. The Broncos next drive also ended in a touchdown, as Bolu Olorunfunmi followed his blocks to run it in for an 11 yard touchdown; his second touchdown of the game. The failed extra point made the score (27-14).

Austin Autry and Bolu Olorunfunmi lined up in shotgun formation

Trey Semien had a good following drive as he and Marcus Washington led the Timberwolves to a bounce back touchdown. Marcus Washington received the carry on a draw play that led to a 20 yard touchdown run (27-21). After that, it was all Clovis North. The broncos go on to score 36 unanswered points; including 3 touchdown runs by Bolu Olorunfunmi, and an impressive 42 yard touchdown pass by Austin Autry to Noruwa Obanor. Weston Hatcher also had a 2 yard touchdown run.The game’s final score was a 6 yard touchdown run by Clovis East’s Marcus Washington. The one-sided game was over; Clovis North defeated Clovis East 63-28. Clovis North improves to 4-3, Clovis East drops to 1-6.

Clovis North and Clovis East lined up, and ready for action

Clovis North was connecting on all cylinders; they scored a touchdown on every drive they were able to score on. Austin Autry is a pro-style quarterback. He has size, vision, and big time accuracy. Bolu Olorunfunmi makes the run look fun. He was very entertaining to watch. He has good balance, vision, and can change speeds while he is running. These three assets make him very hard to tackle. He is a very dominant running back that will have no problem competing at the next level. The Broncos only blunder would be the defense if I had to choose something. They gave up a considerable amount of yards to a non-ranked team. They need to improve the defense if they want to compete against top ten caliber teams.

Bolu Olorunfunmi had 5 rushing touchdowns, and is dominant.

Clovis East lost their sixth straight game, and will suffer a sixth straight losing season. They showed intensity on offense, but were unable to keep that intensity up. Marcus Washington and Trey Semien are two talented players; they need a better supporting cast. This team has potential to win more games than they show for. The defense was unable to stop Clovis North, so they will need to improve on their tackling and pressure.
Game Notes:
Clovis East Timberwolves
Rushing- Marcus Washington: 24 car, 145 yds, 3 TD’s
Receiving- Marcus Washington: 5 rec, 42 yds,
Passing- Trey Semien: 15-31, 116 yds, 1 TD
Clovis North Broncos
Rushing- Bolu Olorunfunmi: 18 car, 260 yds, 5 Td’s
Receiving- Bransin Johnson: 2 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD
Passing- Austin Autry: 4-6, 107 yds, 2 TD’s

Top 25 week 7 results
Sanger 15, (1)Edison 14 – Sanger: Brandon Gonzalez: 20 car, 113 yds, 1 TD
(2)Bakersfield 19, Frontier 7 – Bakersfield: Fifth straight win
(3)Ridgeview 54, West 12 – Ridgeview: 2 straight 50+ point games
(4)Liberty-Bakersfield 49, (19)Stockdale 21 – Liberty: 2 game winning streak
(6)Hanford 56, Golden West 44 – Hanford: Undefeated
(10)Memorial 49, (7)Madera 27 – Memorial: Stevan Johnson/Michael Alvarez: 3 rushing TD’s each
(8)Lemoore 49, Mt. Whitney 15 – Lemoore: Cort Groathouse: 20-33, 309 yds, 4 total TD’s
(9)Dinuba 34, Kingsburg 21 – Dinuba: Michael Wright: 24 car, 163 yds, 2 TD’s
(11)Central 28, (13)Clovis 14 – Central: Tamar Johnson: 7 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD
(12)Central Valley Christian 42, Exeter 15 – CVC: only 1 loss this season
(14)Mission Oak 41, Monache 13 – Mission Oak: 6 game winning streak
(15)Bullard 42, Madera South 7 – Bullard: Next week @ Memorial
(16)Liberty-Madera 55, Sierra 10 – Liberty: Wade Wallace: 10 car, 95 yds, 3 total TD’s
Porterville 49, (17)Tulare Western 28 – Porterville: snaps 4 game losing streak
Hanford West 35, (18)El Diamante 21 – Hanford West: snaps 4 game losing streak
(20)Clovis West 42, (22)Buchanan 28 – Clovis West: snaps 4 game losing streak
(21)Tulare Union 55, Delano 35 – Tulare: Romello Harris: 15 car, 127 yds, 5 total TD’s
(23)Centennial 41, Garces 6 – Centennial: Next Week vs. Bakersfield
Wasco 10, (25)Chavez 7 – Chavez: first loss of the season
Bye: (24)Redwood

Others Games:
Sunnyside 27, Fresno 24 – Sunnyside: Malcolm Williams: 29 car, 247 yds, 1 TD
McLane 18, Reedley 16 – McLane: James Brown: 25 car, 103 yds, 1 TD
Roosevelt 21, Hoover 20 – Roosevelt: Terrick Perry: 20 yard rushing TD
Kerman 56, Yosemite 0 – Kerman: First shutout of the season
Fowler 28, Orange Cove 6 – Fowler: Thomas Valle: 2 rec, 83 yds, 1 TD
Chowchilla 38, Washington Union 6 – Chowchilla: Anthony Stewart: 7 car, 146 yds, 3 total TD’s

Featured Game of week 8: Central Grizzlies @ Clovis North Broncos
(Stats, scores, and rankings courtesy of Maxpreps.com, and The Fresno Bee)