Football Preview: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Hillside Hornets
The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will face off against the Hillside Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Gibbons will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Garner to the tune of 51-14. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won seven games by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Gannon Jones, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Karras, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hillside narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wake Forest 13-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Ameil Braswell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game.
Hillside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Hillside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Cardinal Gibbons took their victory against Hillside in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 21-0. Does Cardinal Gibbons have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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