This season hasn't been kind to The Cleveland Indians, who are still winless after their eighth matchup. They were outmatched by New Caney at home and fell 58-20. Cleveland has struggled against New Caney recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Among those leading the charge was Hunter Taylor, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Dravon Wilson, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cleveland's loss was their ninth straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 1-9 Splendora and 2-7 Alvin (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 42% over those games). As for New Caney, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Cleveland will head out on the road to face off against Conroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conroe presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cleveland in Texas (Conroe is ranked 272nd, while Cleveland is ranked 1007th). As for New Caney, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against College Park at 7:00 p.m. College Park is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
