Cleveland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over the West Johnston Wildcats. The Rams' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Jackson Byrd went supernova for Cleveland, throwing for 249 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. Deangelo Ruffin Jr was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cleveland's defense stepped up as well, laying out Josiah Wells. five times. Leading the way was Darrell Herriott and his two sacks. Aiden Stephenson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 434 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Johnston only gained 116.
Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Johnston, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Cleveland is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for West Johnston, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fike at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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