Cleveland has gone 7-1 against Las Cruces recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cleveland Storm will venture away from home to square off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Cleveland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over Clovis. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Storm just coasted through the last quarter.
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Yannis led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Jordan Hatch, who threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Las Cruces walked away with a 34-21 win over Rio Rancho.
Cleveland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Las Cruces, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Cleveland against Las Cruces in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-13 victory. In that match, Cleveland amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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