Football Game Preview: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Garner Trojans

The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will be playing at home against the Garner Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hillside with a sharp 40-19 victory. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.

Conner Lindsey was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. Aaron Anderson helped Lindsey out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards, while also catching one TD.

Meanwhile, Garner took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-26 victory over Cape Fear. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Trojans just coasted through the last quarter.

Cardinal Gibbons' record is now 11-1. As for Garner, their record now sits at 9-3.

Everything came up roses for Cardinal Gibbons against Garner when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-14 win. In that matchup, the Crusaders amassed a halftime lead of 44-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.