Cleveland Rams beat Hoggard Vikings 28-20 in North Carolina high school football game

Braswell Stadium - Cleveland High School Jackson Byrd had 252 passing yards and threw for 1 touchdown to lead the Cleveland Rams to a 28-20 win over the Hoggard Vikings on Friday night in a high school football game.

The Rams also received helpful efforts from Zalin Ingram who caught 6 passes for 183 yards and 1 touchdown and Porter Bennett who rushed 10 times for 29 yards and 1 touchdown.

Hoggard's quarterback Hudson Wilharm threw for 181 yards and 1 touchdown, running back M'Kel Bellamy picked up 66 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns and wide receiver Skyler Merrill had 95 receiving yards.

The win helps Cleveland improve to 1-0 on the season while Hoggard falls to 0-1. Tonight’s game was the first matchup between the two teams.

Cleveland will challenge the Heritage Huskies at home on Friday August 25. This is the first matchup between the two teams this season.

Hoggard will face off against the J.H. Rose Rampants at home on Friday September 8. This is the first matchup between the two teams this season.