Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Ida B. Wells Guardians 70-33. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 36-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Loss or not, Cleveland got some senior leadership from Max Copus and Henry Devlaeminck. Copus rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Devlaeminck threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Devlaeminck a new career-high in rushing yards (47).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ida B. Wells, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Cleveland will head out on the road to take on Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ida B. Wells, they will be playing at home against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ida B. Wells knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.
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