Final: Clovis North 34, Clovis West 0: Live update summary — Central Section brackets/scores
CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA — Two of the Central Section's top eight teams faced off Thursday for a spot in the section's Final 4 in the Division 1 playoffs at Veteran's Memorial Stadium on the campus of Buchanan High School.
Jackson Cinfel rushed for more than 150 yards and three touchdowns and Mckay Madsen added two rushing touchdowns as No. 1 Central North remained unbeaten with a 34-0 win over No. 8 Clovis West in a Central Section Division 1 quarterfinals.
Clovis North improved to 11-0 while Clovis West dropped to 6-6. Clovis North will play the winner of Clovis East at Sanger in next week's semifinals.
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The teams played less than a month ago as Clovis North pulled out a 34-27 victory on Oct. 13 in Tri-River Athletic Conference. Watch game on NFHSNetwork
Here were live updates all game:
First quarter
- Clovis North gets one first down, before punting to the Clovis West 22
- Clovis West gets two first downs, but on third down, Tyler Patrick is sacked. Punt the ball away.
- Clovis North takes over at its own 37. Broncos go 63 yards in six plays capped by 6-yard TOUCHDOWN sweep to the right by McKay Madsen, good. Clovis North 7, Clovis West 0. 1:30 1Q.
- Clovis West takes over at own 39. Tyler Patrick completes 14-yard pass on third down. ... Three straight incompletions and now Golden Eagles must punt. Punt goes to the 18.
- Clovis North takes over at the 18. After 4-yard run by Jackson Cinfel. End of quarter.
Second quarter
- Clovis North: Taking over at 21, second and 6. Big run by Cinfel pushes ball to 48. ... 2nd-and-5 from 49, big run of 16 yards to Clovis West 35. ... Another 8-yard run by Cinfel, gives CN another first down at the CW 25. ... Another 10-yard run by Cinfel to 16. ... Jackson Cinfel 16-yard TOUCHDOWN RUN off right tackle. 7:11 2Q. XP fails. Clovis North 13, Clovis West 0 (82-yard drive, nine plays).
- Clovis West takes over at own 21. Three incomplete passes, short punt. Clovis North takes over at CW 49.
- Clovis North takes over at CW 49. Cinfel for 4. ... On third down, Madsen goes for 8 to the 37. ... QB Cosma for 10 yards on keeper. ... Madsen sweeps right for 11 to the 14. ... Three short runs to the 2, first and goal. ... On 2nd-and-goal from 1, Cinfel stopped for 3-yard loss. .... Third-and-goal from the 4: offside, to the 2. ... Madsen takes a direct snap, 2-yard TD run. XP fails again. Clovis North 19, Clovis West 0. 1:17 2Q.
- Clovis West: Takes over at own 45 after good kick return, gets one first down, but four incompletions, turns on downs. CN takes over at 37.
- Clovis North takes over at 37. Cosma for 4. ... After one first down, ball at CN 48, 2nd-and-10. Timeout. ... Completed pass to CW 43, 17 seconds left. 3rd-and-3. ... Another completions to the CW 33, another timeout. ... Three incompletions. End of half: Clovis North 19, Clovis West 0
Third quarter
- Clovis West: Landon Wright with 47-yard return to midfield. On 4th down, the Broncos hold. Clovis North takes over at the 41.
- Clovis North: Cinfel breaks off 12-yard run to CW 45. A big hit on catch over the middle causes fumble - some believe an incomplete pass - and CW takes over at own 23.
- Clovis West: 1st-and-10 from 23. On 4th-and-1, CW fumbles and CN recovers, takes over at CW 34.
- Clovis North: After short run, Cinfel breaks several tackles and goes 22 yards to the CW 8. Cinfel right up the middle, 3-yards TOUCHDOWN. McKay 2-point conversion. Clovis North 27, Clovis West 0. (5:41, 3Q).
- Clovis West: Patrick with one long completion to Wright, but eventually drive stalls at CN 9. Turns ball over on downs. 2:12 3Q.
- Clovis North: Gets one first down, then punts for second time.
Fourth quarter
- Clovis West takes over at its own 40. Gains 4th down, CN holds on downs.
- Clovis North takes over at CW 47. On 3rd-and-2, Cinfel goes for 13 to the CW 30. Cinfel with his third TOUCHDOWN run, a 14-yarder over right side. Don't know if he was touched. 7:27 4Q: Clovis North 34, Clovis West 0.
- Clovis West takes over at the 35.
- Final: Clovis North 34, Clovis West 0