Clovis High Football to battle for new Rodeo Bowl belt buckle trophy against Salinas

Both the metropolis of Clovis and Salinas are location to the oldest rodeos successful the authorities of California.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Clovis and Salinas High volition conscionable connected the gridiron Friday, but this time, they volition play for immoderate hardware.

Action News Sports Director Stephen Hicks was invited retired to Valley Children's Stadium Tuesday greeting for the unboxing of the caller trophy.

Fresno State's peculiar teams coach, John Baxter, and a buckle-maker person successful Oklahoma helped plan the Rodeo Belt Buckle trophy.

The Clovis and Salinas Rodeo Committees besides got involved. Both cities are location to the oldest rodeos successful the authorities of California with Salinas' starting successful 1911 & Clovis' starting successful 1914.

The 2 schools person lone played successful 4 erstwhile instances, but a caller statement volition pit the 2 programs against 1 different for astatine slightest the adjacent decade.

The Cougars are 3-0 to commencement the 2024 play and won past year's crippled against the Cowboys 38-0.