The Memphis Cyclones will venture away from home to square off against the Highland Park Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Memphis finally turned things around against Ralls on Friday. They managed a 19-14 victory over the Jackrabbits.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memphis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Henderson, who picked up 190 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Henderson was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards. Memphis also got a significant boost from Coby Atilano, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 140 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Memphis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Highland Park made easy work of Clarendon on Friday and carried off a 27-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Highland Park wouldn't let Clarendon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highland Park can thank Israel Arana and Rili Fry for forcing both of them. Fry is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Clarendon's side was Dryden Prichard, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Memphis' victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Highland Park, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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