The Cherryville Ironmen will face off against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherryville has given up an average of 28.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cherryville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Burns on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Ironmen were dealt a 38-6 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Ironmen in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer made easy work of Lincolnton on Friday and carried off a 45-21 win. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Clee Phillips and Rashad Lynch. Phillips had a solid game and rushed for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Meanwhile, Lynch did his best for the losing side, throwing for 184 yards and two TDs, while also rushing for 107 yards.
Stuart W. Cramer's defense made their presence known, laying out Lynch three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Brayden Fortenberry, Aydan Bradley, and Cody Alexander, who each picked up one sack apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Stuart W. Cramer and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points in those games. As for Cherryville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Things could have been worse for Cherryville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-6 loss to Stuart W. Cramer when the teams last played back in August of 2016. Can the Ironmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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