Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Birmingham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will venture away from home to face off against the Birmingham Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cleveland beat Chatsworth 20-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Domenik Fuentes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Cleveland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Matthew Mondragon with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Birmingham took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-7 win over El Camino Real.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Birmingham, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Cleveland was dealt a bruising 43-6 defeat at the hands of Birmingham when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Cleveland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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