After each having a week off, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Cleveland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-13 to Westchester. Despite 51 more yards than the Comets, the Cavaliers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The losing side was boosted by Brandon Maldonado, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westchester only rushed for 110.
Meanwhile, Granada Hills Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of Dorsey. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Highlanders were not able to get on the board.
Cleveland now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Granada Hills Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Things could have been worse for Cleveland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Granada Hills Charter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cleveland, Kanye Martin (who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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