After flying high against Hamilton last Friday, Cleveland came back down to earth. The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Westchester Comets 18-13. The Cavaliers gained 51 more yards on the day, but it was the Comets that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Cleveland lost on Friday, don't look at Brandon Maldonado. Despite the final result, he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westchester only rushed for 110.
Westchester was led to victory by Landon Davis and Jayden Hightower. Davis rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, while Hightower threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Hightower a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cleveland now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Westchester, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
After each having a week off, Cleveland and Granada Hills Charter will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Cleveland is facing Granada Hills Charter at the right time seeing as Granada Hills Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westchester, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on University at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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