The Gibbon Buffaloes will face off against the St. Cecilia Bluehawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Gibbon and six for St. Cecilia dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Gibbon took a blow against Doniphan-Trumbull, falling 45-7.
Even though they lost, Gibbon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, St. Cecilia scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 37-20 fall against Wood River.
St. Cecilia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aiden Schieffer, who threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns, and Jj Schaefer, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Schaefer was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 57 yards.
Gibbon's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Cecilia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Gibbon was taken down by St. Cecilia 56-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Gibbon, Quinn Rosno (who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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