Two dominant backs in Isaiah Yannis and Brig Keiser are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cleveland Storm will challenge the Piedra Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cleveland has six straight victories, Piedra Vista has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cleveland's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Cibola, posting a 55-0 win on the road. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Storm this season.
Cleveland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Hatch, who threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Cleveland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Riley Haussler was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista didn't have quite enough to beat Rio Rancho on Friday and fell 36-33. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Rams 15-6.
Despite the defeat, Piedra Vista got top-tier performance from Keiser, who rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Piedra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cleveland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Cleveland against Piedra Vista in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. Will Cleveland repeat their success, or does Piedra Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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