Cleveland has gone a perfect 5-0 against Southeast Raleigh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Cleveland sitting on seven straight wins and Southeast Raleigh on three.
Cleveland barely beat Garner the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams were the clear victors by a 49-28 margin over the Trojans on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rams just coasted through the last quarter.
Owen Hulbert
| 10/10/25 vs Garner | 58 |
| 10/03/25 vs Fuquay - Varina | 38 |
| 08/22/25 @ Pinecrest | 25 |
| 09/05/25 vs Northern Nash | 11 |
| 09/12/25 @ New Bern | 6 |
Cleveland can attribute much of their success to Owen Hulbert, who rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns, and Kaleb Ferrell, who rushed for 108 yards and a pair of scores. Those 58 rushing yards gave Hulbert a new career-high. Jaden Tibbs also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cleveland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Blake and Porter Bennett. Cleveland received some extra help from Jaylen King, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southeast Raleigh). They blew past Smithfield-Selma 57-21 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Spartans are ranked 285th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland better keep an eye on Christian Freeman. He was instrumental in Southeast Raleigh's win, rushing for 121 yards and four TDs on only seven carries.
Cleveland's record is now 7-0. As for Southeast Raleigh, their record now sits at 6-2.
Cleveland beat Southeast Raleigh 39-29 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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