If Cardinal Gibbons was feeling good fresh off their 49-14 takedown of Boca Raton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs were outmatched by the Chaminade-Madonna Lions on the road and fell 62-17. The Chiefs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-10.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Gibbons lost on Friday, don't look at Jayden Torres. Despite the final result, he threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns. Torres' passing game has become a key predictor of Cardinal Gibbons' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Tyler Jackson was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Chaminade-Madonna's win came down to the chemistry between Bekkem Kritza and his top target Jasen Lopez. Kritza threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Lopez picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lopez was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Arwin Jackson, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
The loss snapped Cardinal Gibbons' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Chaminade-Madonna, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Cardinal Gibbons will head out to challenge Miramar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miramar's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Cardinal Gibbons' offense will have their work cut out for them. Chaminade-Madonna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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