Sanderson and Cardinal Gibbons met for a duel on Friday where Sanderson couldn't get it done. The Sanderson Spartans were beaten by the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders 41-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jackson Tolbert threw for 40 yards on six of 17 attempts. On the ground,
Keon Williams rushed for 46 yards.
A big part of Cardinal Gibbons' win came down to the chemistry between Gannon Jones and his top target Sam Dodd. Jones threw for 415 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Dodd picked up 228 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Dodd is now averaging an impressive 101.1 receiving yards per game. Brayden Karras did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Sanderson's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Sanderson has already played their next contest, a 26-7 defeat against Enloe on the 25th. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 56-0 win against Broughton on the 25th.
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