Cicero-North Syracuse came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets by a score of 47-36. Given the Northstars' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Hornets are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Fayetteville-Manlius still got an impressive performance from Jack Hearn, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 171 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Colin Clark, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Cicero-North Syracuse pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Fayetteville-Manlius, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Cicero-North Syracuse will challenge Liverpool at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cicero-North Syracuse's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. Fayetteville-Manlius does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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