It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cleveland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over the Jordan Falcons. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jackson Byrd, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Kaleb Ferrell handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Cleveland's defense stepped up as well, laying out Landon Melton. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Lugo and Sawyer Lowe, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Jordan's side was Cameron Melvin, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Jordan's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amareon Blue, who gained 215 total yards and a touchdown, and Michael Young, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Blue's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 162 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Melton, who threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
The victory for Cleveland keeps them at an undefeated 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.9 points per game. As for Jordan, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Cleveland will be playing in front of their home fans against Rolesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Rolesville a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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