Football Recap: Gilbert Christian Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Knights

Previous 6 Games

09/26/25 @ ALA - Ironwood	43-17
09/19/25 vs Winslow	48-0
09/12/25 vs Seton Catholic	41-18
09/05/25 vs ALA - Mesa North	35-6
08/29/25 @ Sabino	28-20
08/22/25 vs Wickenburg	52-0

Gilbert Christian strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the ALA - Ironwood Warriors with a sharp 43-17 victory. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 41-17 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Caleb Ely was his usual excellent self, rushing for 18 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Pierson Scott, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Gilbert Christian didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited ALA - Ironwood to a completion percentage of just 35%. The team can thank Kamari Stanbury for the heroic effort on defense: he. Gilbert Christian hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.56 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Gilbert Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dusty Cook and Stanbury. Gilbert Christian got some further help from Hyatt Lang: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).

When it comes to explaining why ALA - Ironwood lost, don't look at Shawn Hinchcliff. Despite the final result, he rushed for 83 yards and one TD.

Gilbert Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for ALA - Ironwood, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gilbert Christian will challenge rival Benjamin Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Knights 10.2, the Chargers 9.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, ALA - Ironwood is set to face off against their familiar foe Crismon at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hinchcliff and Walker Higbee.