The Jordan Falcons will square off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jordan comes in on seven and Cleveland on 12.
Jordan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Apex Friendship to the tune of 41-14. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 27 points or more this season.
Jordan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amareon Blue, who rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Blue is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Melton, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 278 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cleveland strolled past Ashley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-3. The 21-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Byrd led the charge by throwing for 191 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 77 yards.
Cleveland's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jackson Eller. nine times. Daniel Lugo and Jaylen King were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. Another thorn in Ashley's side was Cameron Melvin, who picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Jordan's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Cleveland, their record is now 12-0.
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