Football Preview: Gilman Greyhounds vs. Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers
Gilman is 2-7 against Archbishop Spalding since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gilman Greyhounds will face off against the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Gilman's way against St. Mary's as Gilman made off with a 23-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
Nadir Samuel was a one-man wrecking crew for Gilman as he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Connor Souryal: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Gilman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jay Rodgers and Joseph Kim.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Spalding put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Calvert Hall onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory. Archbishop Spalding's win was all the more impressive since the Cardinals were averaging only 17.6 points allowed on the season.
Gilman's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Archbishop Spalding, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Gilman was dealt a bruising 49-7 defeat at the hands of Archbishop Spalding in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Gilman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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