The Cleveland Rams will take on the Heritage Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland will be strutting in after a victory while Heritage will be coming in after a loss.
Cleveland is headed out to face Heritage after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Cleveland came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoggard on Friday, sneaking past 35-32.
Jackson Byrd was a one-man wrecking crew for Cleveland as he threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Byrd was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Krisjon Clark was Byrd's top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Heritage had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were beaten by East Forsyth 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Eagles are ranked 12th).
Cleveland strolled past Heritage when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a score of 42-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland since the squad 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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