The Cleveland Rams will head out to face off against the Garner Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cleveland comes in on eight and Garner on three.
Last Friday, Cleveland earned a 39-29 victory over Southeast Raleigh.
It was another big night for Jackson Byrd, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Dj Crooms, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Garner beat Fuquay - Varina 28-23 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly five points.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Garner, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Cleveland against Garner in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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