Cleveland put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the South Garner Titans with a sharp 49-24 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Cleveland was led to victory by Jackson Byrd and Kaleb Ferrell. Byrd threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, while Ferrell rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Ferrell a new career-high in rushing yards. Krisjon Clark was Byrd's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cleveland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sawyer Lowe and Josh Booth. Lowe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Cleveland got some further help from Darrell Herriott: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for South Garner, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Cleveland will venture away from home to take on Fuquay - Varina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Fuquay - Varina likes a good challenge. As for South Garner, they will challenge Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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