Friday just wasn't the day for Broughton's offense. They took a blow against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Friday, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Capitals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Crusaders are ranked 11th).
Hayden Hicks threw for 26 yards on six of nine attempts. On the ground,
Jabree Spruill rushed for 36 yards.
Kendall Scotton was a one-man wrecking crew for Cardinal Gibbons as he rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Scotton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gannon Jones, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
Broughton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Broughton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-36 win against Sanderson on the 1st. Cardinal Gibbons has also already played their next match, a 25-7 victory against Leesville Road on the 1st.
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