Football Preview: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Holly Springs Golden Hawks
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Cardinal Gibbons is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Cardinal Gibbons put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Ambassador Christian School. The Crusaders pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had no chance of recovering from.
Cardinal Gibbons got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Anderson out in front who rushed for 136 yards and one TD on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Noah Terry was another key rusher, rushing for 119 yards and one score on only 13 carries.
Holly Springs had taken Cary down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Golden Hawks took a 36-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Imps. The Golden Hawks gained 82 more yards on the day, but it was the Imps that made the best use of them.
Cardinal Gibbons' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Holly Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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