Cleveland faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Storm simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Scorpions 49-3. The Storm's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Jordan Hatch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Cleveland's leading receiver Darius Steverson was Hatch's top target yet again, picking up 57 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cleveland proved: they limited Farmington to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least four total tackles, Troy Logan stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made four total tackles. Cleveland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.1.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Cleveland, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Karson Weddle, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Cleveland and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Farmington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleveland will square off against Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Farmington, they will take on Volcano Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Scorpions' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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