The Clayton Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Clayton sitting on six straight wins and Cardinal Gibbons on eight.
Clayton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over Southeast Raleigh.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons faced Garner in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders skirted past the Trojans 16-14.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 11 in total. All those points came courtesy of Evan Windley: he added nine points with three field goals and another on an extra-point kick.
Clayton's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Clayton couldn't quite finish off Cardinal Gibbons in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 30-28. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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