Football Preview: Cibola Cougars vs. Cleveland Storm
Cibola is 1-9 against Cleveland since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cibola Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Cleveland Storm at 7:00 p.m.
Cibola's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rio Rancho on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Rams. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Cleveland faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cleveland breezed by Farmington at home to the tune of 50-0. Winning may never get old, but the Storm sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jordan Hatch was his usual excellent self, throwing for 273 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Jacob Maldonado was another key player, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cibola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Cibola was taken down by Cleveland 61-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cibola, Harris Mbueha (who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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