Football Game Preview: Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish vs. Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes

The Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish will face off against the Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Cranbrook Kingswood will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Gabriel Richard extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Fighting Irish blew past Richard 56-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Fighting Irish just coasted through the last quarter.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cranbrook Kingswood). They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over University Liggett. The Cranes not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 29, 2024 (when they won 48-0).

The win got Cranbrook Kingswood back to even at 2-2. As for Gabriel Richard, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.

Everything came up roses for Gabriel Richard against Cranbrook Kingswood in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 44-12 win. Do the Fighting Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cranes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.