Football Game Preview: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs + How To Watch

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Warrensburg-Latham 31-13.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deer Creek-Mackinaw). They breezed past Fieldcrest to the tune of 56-24 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.5 points over those games. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley ended up a good deal behind Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 16-0. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.