Cleveland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pebble Hills Spartans as they made off with a 49-27 win. Considering the Storm have won three games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Cleveland to victory were Jordan Hatch and Isaiah Yannis. Hatch threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, while Yannis rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 149 rushing yards gave Yannis a new career-high. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jacob Maldonado.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Pebble Hills still got an impressive performance from Zereian Quarles, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Quarles' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Fernandez, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pebble Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Cleveland and Farmington will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Cleveland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Farmington likes a good challenge. As for Pebble Hills, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Coronado will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pebble Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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