Cleveland has gone 8-2 against Clayton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rams will take on the Comets at 7:30 p.m. Cleveland will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Cleveland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Smithfield-Selma to the tune of 62-6 on Friday. With the Rams ahead 48-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Crishard Pettaway
| 10/24/25 vs Smithfield-Selma | 31 |
| 09/05/25 vs Northern Nash | 21 |
| 09/26/25 @ South Garner | 13 |
| 08/29/25 vs Corinth Holders | 10 |
| 08/22/25 @ Pinecrest | 10 |
Crishard Pettaway had a dynamite game, rushing for 62 yards and two scores on only eight carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. Those 31 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Kaleb Ferrell was in the mix as well, providing Cleveland with two TDs.
Cleveland's run defense was locked in: Smithfield-Selma could only muster 0.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Diondre Haynes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cleveland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.
Cleveland's defense didn't let Johnavon Cox, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Derek Locklear was the leader with two. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Smithfield-Selma's side was Daniel Lugo, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Clayton gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 34-22 victory over Garner. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.
Cleveland better focus on containing Aiden Smalls and Noah Smith as the pair were huge in Clayton's win. Smalls rushed for 50 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Smith rushed for 130 yards and one score on only 13 carries.
Cleveland's record is now 9-0. As for Clayton, their record now sits at 7-2.
Cleveland skirted past Clayton 37-35 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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