Football Recap: North Falls to ALA - Gilbert North in First Game of Season

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North kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were outmatched by the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles on the road and fell 51-7. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Eagles are ranked 22nd).

Leading ALA - Gilbert North to victory were Kody Thorley and Conner White. Thorley rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while White threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Thorley also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.

North will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they will head out on the road to challenge Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Gilbert focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.

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