The Cleveland Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Democrats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Cleveland ended up a good deal behind Franklin and lost 47-28. Even though they lost, the Warriors' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Max Copus and Jay Sayre. Sayre had a solid game and rushed for 119 yards on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Copus was balling out in the loss, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Jefferson just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Roosevelt. The Democrats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Cleveland was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Jefferson when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Cleveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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