Football Game Preview: Gibbs Gladiators vs. Clearwater Tornadoes

The Gibbs Gladiators are taking a road trip to take on the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Gibbs' offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matches, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.

Gibbs was handed a 24-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 7-6 photo finish over Brandon.

Meanwhile, Clearwater fought the good fight in their overtime game against Tarpon Springs on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 25-19 to the Spongers. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Spongers: they've now lost four in a row.

Gibbs' win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Clearwater, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.