The Cleveland Tigers will take on the Mannford Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Cleveland lost to Hominy on the road by a 21-6 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bucks: they've now lost four in a row.
Mannford kicked off their season on the road two weeks ago and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 52-12 loss at the hands of Perry. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-6.
Even if they lost, Mannford's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Max Moore was the leader with two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cleveland ended up a good deal behind Mannford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 34-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mannford's Brayden Rodriguez, who rushed for 182 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Now that Cleveland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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