Football Preview: Deerfield Beach Bucks vs. Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs
On Thursday Deerfield Beach will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 7:00 p.m.
Deerfield Beach is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Coconut Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Deerfield Beach was beaten by Coconut Creek 38-8. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Cougars are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons entered their tilt with Hallandale on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 28-6 victory.
Cardinal Gibbons' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Torres, who threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Trent Dubuc was another key receiver, picking up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Deerfield Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Deerfield Beach couldn't quite finish off Cardinal Gibbons in their previous matchup back in November of 2016 and fell 23-21. Can Deerfield Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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