Cleburne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Tyler Lions, falling 45-22. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 741st, while the Lions are ranked 157th).
Cleburne lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malachi Cunningham, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cunningham torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Hayden Leifeste, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ashton Arriaga and he. Arriaga rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry while he rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Those 185 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Haralson, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cleburne's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Tyler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Cleburne will venture away from home to square off against Red Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tyler, they will host Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Tyler will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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