After only six points in their last game, McDaniel made sure to put some points up on the board against Cleveland on Friday. The McDaniel Mountain Lions walked away with a 53-43 victory over the Cleveland Warriors. The Mountain Lions 's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
McDaniel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaydin Jordan out in front who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Tre'Marion Crawford, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to McDaniel's defensive line and their three sacks. Marcus Pulliam was especially locked on to Cleveland's QB and sacked him twice. Pulliam also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
The victory snapped McDaniel's losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
McDaniel will venture away from home to challenge Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so McDaniel's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cleveland, they will host Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cleveland and five for Franklin.
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