{
  "id": 9923634,
  "title": "Crenshaw slows down Cleveland, but Cavaliers still pull out the win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/crenshaw-slows-down-cleveland-but-cavaliers-still-pull-out-the-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T06:05:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/crenshaw-slows-down-cleveland-cavaliers-060522834.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland High High School's football team defeated host Crenshaw High School 24-18 in a nonleague game on Friday, extending their winning streak to five games at the start of the season. The dominant rushing attack that had helped them win their first four games was more methodical than punishing in this match. Cleveland, averaging 258 yards rushing per game, was held to just over 200 yards, mostly thanks to senior running back Moyosoreoluwa Odebunmi, who scored two touchdowns. Crenshaw's Ethan Grant had a solid debut, throwing two touchdowns, but a fumble in the end zone gave Cleveland an opportunity, and three dropped passes by Crenshaw's defense on Grant's last drive prevented a comeback. Crenshaw took an early lead when Caden Baker fumbled the ball away near midfield, returning it 50 yards for a touchdown. Grant connected with Kyion Rattler for an apparent 55-yard touchdown, but Rattler fumbled before crossing the goal line. Odebunmi then scored a 58-yard touchdown, tying the score at 6-6. After Grant's 60-yard touchdown to Rattler put the Cougars ahead 12-6, Cleveland drove 80 yards in 12 plays, helped by three completions by quarterback Domenik Fuentes and capped off by Joseph Hurtado's one-yard touchdown run. After a two-point conversion, Cleveland led 14-12. However, Crenshaw took the lead again on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Grant to Joshua Jones. Despite missing their third two-point conversion of the first half, Crenshaw led 18-14. Cleveland scored on their first play of the second half, a 32-yard touchdown by Odebunmi, and never looked back. Crenshaw failed to get any first downs in the second half, while Cleveland added a safety early in the fourth quarter, making the final score 24-18 in Cleveland's favor. \"We shot ourselves in the foot a good number of times in the first half,\" Cleveland coach Mario Guzman said. \"We wanted to play disciplined and we were a little undisciplined in that first half. So we challenged ourselves at halftime to get back to our roots, to be disciplined, physical and fast. And we really rose to the occasion in the second.\"",
  "summary": "The Cougars held Cleveland's powerful run game to just more than 200 yards, but could not mount enough offense in the second half.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bill Simmons claims LeBron James was going to join Cleveland Cavaliers but ‘something happened’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bill-simmons-claims-lebron-james-was-going-to-join-cleveland",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:17:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}