Cardinal Gibbons has gone 7-0 against Sanderson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders and the Sanderson Spartans are set to duel. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.5 points per game this season.
Cardinal Gibbons' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Enloe at home to the tune of 40-0. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Eagles are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Cardinal Gibbons' win came down to the chemistry between Gannon Jones and his top target Brayden Karras. Jones threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Karras picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Karras' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Sanderson sidestepped Athens Drive for a 27-24 victory.
The win was the third in a row for Cardinal Gibbons, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Sanderson, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Cardinal Gibbons against Sanderson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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