Southeast Raleigh is 0-4 against Cleveland since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:30 p.m.
Southeast Raleigh will head out to face Cleveland after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Southeast Raleigh took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Garner. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Southeast Raleigh's loss came about despite a quality game from Ty Powell, who threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns. 104 of those passing yards were hauled in by Adam Saunders.
Southeast Raleigh wouldn't let Garner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southeast Raleigh can thank Divine Ohiaeri and Keysaun Eleazer for forcing both of them. Ohiaeri is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cleveland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-12 win over Willow Spring on the road. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jackson Byrd, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Thomas was Byrd's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cleveland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Theron Batiste and Ronalon Renwick. Another thorn in Willow Spring's side was Cameron Melvin, who picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Southeast Raleigh's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Cleveland, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Southeast Raleigh has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 215.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Cleveland has preferred to attack from the air: they average 286.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Southeast Raleigh was dealt a bruising 51-6 loss at the hands of Cleveland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Southeast Raleigh, Tyson Stokes (who rushed for 56 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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