The Cleveland Rams will head out to square off against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cleveland has five straight wins, Fuquay - Varina has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cleveland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on South Garner with a sharp 49-24 victory on Thursday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Cleveland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Byrd, who threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Kaleb Ferrell helped Byrd out on the ground, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Cleveland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sawyer Lowe and Josh Booth. Lowe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Cleveland got some further help from Darrell Herriott: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina came up short against Southeast Raleigh on Thursday and fell 15-6. The contest marked the Bengals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fuquay - Varina, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Cleveland against Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland 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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