Football Preview: Birmingham Patriots vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Birmingham is 7-0 against Cleveland since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Birmingham Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Birmingham will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Birmingham blew past El Camino Real, posting a 57-7 win on the road.
Meanwhile, Cleveland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chatsworth on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Cleveland found their leader in underclassman Matthew Mondragon, who picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
One reason for the win was Cleveland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Mondragon with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Birmingham's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Cleveland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Birmingham against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-6 victory. Does Birmingham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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