Rainey's four touchdowns powered Cleveland Hill past JFK, 44-32

Overview

• Cleveland Hill defeated JFK 44-32 on Oct. 17 at Cleveland Hill High School.
• Cleveland Hill trailed 12-0 after the first quarter, then outscored JFK 32-8 across the middle two quarters.
• Jaiden Rainey rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns; Tey'sean Gladden added 174 yards and two scores.
• Tyler Piniewski led JFK with 270 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries.
• Cleveland Hill improved to 4-3 overall and 4-2 in C North, while JFK fell to 3-4 and 3-3.

Jaiden Rainey ran for four touchdowns, and Cleveland Hill erased an early 12-point deficit to defeat JFK 44-32 in C North football on Oct. 17 at Cleveland Hill High School.

Rainey finished with 256 yards on 17 carries, while Tey'sean Gladden added 174 yards and two touchdowns on 13 attempts. The pair combined for 430 rushing yards and all six Cleveland Hill touchdowns.

JFK led 12-0 after the first quarter. Cleveland Hill answered with a 24-point second quarter, outscoring JFK 24-8 in the period to take a 24-20 halftime lead. An 8-0 third quarter pushed the advantage to 32-20. Each team scored 12 points in the fourth, leaving Cleveland Hill with a 12-point victory.

Rainey's longest carry covered 76 yards, and Gladden had a 70-yard run. Jackson Elderkin contributed 23 yards on four carries for Cleveland Hill.

Tyler Piniewski paced JFK with 270 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 26 carries. Dom Bruscani ran for 161 yards and a touchdown on 23 attempts, Jayzell Johnson gained 84 yards on 21 carries, and Ayden White added 20 yards and a touchdown on five attempts.

Shayne Ciszewski completed two of four passes for 16 yards and a touchdown. Nate Becht had a 13-yard touchdown reception for JFK.

Bryan Boswell led Cleveland Hill with 18 total tackles, including eight solo stops. Gladden and Gabriel Goldsmith each recorded 12 total tackles, and Julian Arroyo recovered two fumbles and made six total tackles. Gladden, Carmello Bonilla and Brady D'Hilly each added a fumble recovery. Anthony Gordon recorded eight total tackles and a forced fumble for JFK.

Cleveland Hill improved from 3-3 to 4-3 overall and stood third in C North at 4-2. JFK fell to 3-4 overall and 3-3 in league play, tied with Alden for fourth in the standings through the contest date.

C North standings

Through Oct. 17.