Tigers surprised in loss at Clovis East season football opener. Chowchilla looms Friday night

Saturday, August 24, 2019 - 11:36am By The Leader Staff

Lemoore's Justin Holaday scrambles in Friday night's 35-0 loss to Clovis East. The Tigers hope to end a losing streak Friday night in Chowchilla.

Photo by Bill Burris

Lemoore’s varsity football team will hit the road again this week in hopes of ending what has turned into a nine-game losing streak over the past two seasons. The Tigers fell in their season opener Friday night as Clovis east rolled over visiting Lemoore 35-0. The Timberwolves extracted a measure of revenge for the Tigers 7-6 win a little over a year ago in Lemoore.

Clovis East scored in every quarter Friday night, taking a 13-0 lead into the half then adding three more TDs for the final.

Lemoore hopes to put an end to what has to be one of its longest losing streaks in decades. The Tigers will travel to Chowchilla this Friday (Aug. 30) and face a team they defeated last year 43-18. Lemoore returns to Tiger Stadium on Sept. 6 for a game against Tulare Western, the first of four straight home contests.