Football Game Preview: Rhodes Rams vs. Gilmour Academy Lancers

Rhodes is 0-3 against Gilmour Academy since August of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Rhodes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Rhodes' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past John F. Kennedy 61-0. Considering the Rams have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Gilmour Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They took a blow against Villa Angela-St. Joseph, falling 59-10. The Lancers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Rhodes' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Gilmour Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Rhodes took a serious blow against Gilmour Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 38-6. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.