Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Hamilton Yankees 48-8 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their six-point performance the game before.
Cleveland found their leader in underclassman Cameron Green, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Green showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 61 yards. Wallace Johnson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Cleveland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Omar Alatorre and Johnson. Another thorn in Hamilton's side was Matthew Mondragon, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton only rushed for 87.
The victory got Cleveland back to even at 2-2. As for Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Cleveland is taking a road trip to challenge Westchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westchester will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hamilton, they will challenge Lawndale at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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