Cleveland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Corinth Holders Pirates 44-14 on the road. Cleveland's win was all the more impressive since the Pirates were averaging only 16 points allowed on the season.
Jackson Byrd was his usual excellent self, throwing for 218 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Malachi Thomas was Byrd's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Corinth Holders still got an impressive performance from Zeon Ware, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Corinth Holders, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Cleveland will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Garner at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Cleveland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Corinth Holders, they will head out on the road to square off against Willow Spring at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Corinth Holders' defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Willow Spring's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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