Cleveland is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Jordan is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cleveland Rams will welcome the Jordan Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season.
Cleveland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Ashley with points to spare, taking the game 21-3. The 21-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
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 191 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes, and also rushed 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. King is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played. Cleveland got some further help from Cameron Melvin: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jordan's offense rose to the challenge against a Patriots defense that boasted an average of only 13.5 points allowed on Friday. Jordan breezed by Apex Friendship to the tune of 41-14. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won eight contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Jordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amareon Blue led the charge by rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Landon Melton was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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