Jordan and Cleveland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jordan had to settle for second. They lost 48-28 to the Cleveland Rams. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Falcons couldn't quite close it out.
Jordan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Amareon Blue, who gained 215 total yards and a touchdown, and Michael Young, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Blue's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 162 rushing yards. Landon Melton was another key player, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
Even though they lost, Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
It was another big night for Jackson Byrd, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns for Cleveland. A healthy portion of Byrd's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Deangelo Ruffin Jr, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Jordan's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Cleveland, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cleveland, they will host Rolesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rolesville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine contests.
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