The Middle Creek Mustangs will take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cardinal Gibbons will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Middle Creek extended their winning streak to three last Friday. The Mustangs took their matchup with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Sanderson. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 21-point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Middle Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ezra Jobe, who threw for 336 yards and three TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Spencer, who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over Holly Springs. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 151st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Gibbons' win came from a few key players Middle Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Terry, who rushed for 107 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Another passer making a difference was Conner Lindsey, who threw for 150 yards and three TDs on perfect 11-for-11 passing.
Cardinal Gibbons' run defense was locked in: Holly Springs could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Jack Richards for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cardinal Gibbons' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.75 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 8.3 on average over their last five games.
Middle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Middle Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Gibbons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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