Cleveland faced New Bern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams breezed past the Bears to the tune of 46-6. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Owen Hulbert had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 150 yards and four TDs. Jaden Tibbs also helped with two scores in total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cleveland proved: they limited New Bern to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jaylen King for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cleveland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.
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Cleveland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Blake and Reese Winston. Blake also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in New Bern's side was King, who picked up four sacks and made 14 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
The victory keeps Cleveland at an undefeated 4-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 52.5 points this season. As for New Bern, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Garner at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for New Bern, they will take on Hough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Bears' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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