A victory for Willow Spring just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of the Cleveland Rams. The loss continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Willow Spring took the loss, they still got scores from Laden Beckwith and Amir Wallace.
Willow Spring didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aydric Spivey, Jordan Ledgester, and Jadyn Bledsoe picked up one apiece. Spivey also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Jackson Byrd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cleveland, throwing for 290 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Thomas was Byrd's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Willow Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Cleveland, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will host South Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Willow Spring is facing South Garner at the right time seeing as South Garner is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Cleveland, they will take on Southeast Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Southeast Raleigh likes a good challenge.
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