The Fuquay - Varina Bengals will face off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fuquay - Varina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Cleveland will come in with five straight victories.
Last Thursday, Fuquay - Varina came up short against Southeast Raleigh and fell 15-6. The contest marked the Bengals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland). They were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over South Garner on Thursday. Considering the Rams have won four matchups by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Byrd led the charge by throwing for 323 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Kaleb Ferrell helped Byrd out on the ground, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Cleveland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sawyer Lowe and Josh Booth. Lowe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Darrell Herriott was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Fuquay - Varina now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cleveland, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Fuquay - Varina was taken down by Cleveland 47-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Fuquay - Varina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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