Football Preview: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Hillside Hornets
The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out to challenge the Hillside Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cardinal Gibbons is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Rolesville, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Cardinal Gibbons was ranked 11th). Cardinal Gibbons fell just short of Rolesville by a score of 30-27 last Friday. The loss was the Crusaders' first of the season.
Despite their defeat, Cardinal Gibbons saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gannon Jones, who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Brayden Karras also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They snuck past Heritage with a 19-13 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Cardinal Gibbons' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Hillside, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Cardinal Gibbons strolled past Hillside when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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