Cleveland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines.
Cleveland found their leader in underclassman Cameron Green, who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Green's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making two total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 484 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvard-Westlake only gained 230.
Cleveland wouldn't let Harvard-Westlake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cleveland can thank Jeremiah Perez and Green for forcing both of them. Green was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Despite the loss, Harvard-Westlake saw an underclassman step up: Aaryan Mehdi Williams threw for 105 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Cleveland will challenge West Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harvard-Westlake, they will venture away from home to face off against Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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