Cardinal Gibbons and Rolesville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cardinal Gibbons had to settle for second. They took a 38-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rolesville Rams. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Crusaders, who until this game were averaging 11.86 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Gibbons lost, don't look at Gannon Jones. Despite the final result, he threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Kendall Scotton helped Jones out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards, while also catching one touchdown.
Braden Atkinson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 304 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt for Rolesville. That's the most passing yards Atkinson has posted since back in October. Jaedon Alford was Atkinson's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cardinal Gibbons' defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2. As for Rolesville, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Rolesville will take on Grimsley in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on December 20th. One thing working in Grimsley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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