The Cloverleaf Colts will face off against the Streetsboro Rockets at 6:58 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cloverleaf took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Woodridge a 17-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Colts as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Field 49-0 on the road. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 31 points or more this season.
Cohen Klimak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 68 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Janiere Cook was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Streetsboro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Manny Gibson and Klimak. The dominant performance also gave Gibson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another thorn in Field's side was Ayden Knuebel, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Streetsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Cloverleaf now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Streetsboro, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cloverleaf was taken down by Streetsboro 49-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cloverleaf was down 28-7.
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