Cleveland is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Rolesville is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Cleveland Rams will host the Rolesville Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cleveland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over Jordan. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rams just coasted through the last quarter.
Jackson Byrd was his usual excellent self, throwing for 219 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Deangelo Ruffin Jr, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cleveland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Lugo and Sawyer Lowe, who racked up four sacks between them. Cleveland got some further help from Cameron Melvin: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Rolesville faced Richmond in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rolesville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Richmond 44-6. With the Rams ahead 36-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
A big part of Rolesville's victory came down to the chemistry between Braden Atkinson and his top target Anthony Roberts. Atkinson threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.3% of his passes while Roberts picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedon Alford, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Rolesville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Cleveland has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 291.3 passing yards per game. Rolesville, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 150.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Cleveland came up short against Rolesville in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 28-21. Can Cleveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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