Gilbert has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Gilbert came up short against Snowflake and fell 30-17.
Gilbert might have lost, but man, Zach Thompson was a machine: he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sunnyslope lost 38-14 to Desert Edge on Friday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sunnyslope, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Gilbert came up short against Sunnyslope in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 27-22. Thankfully for Gilbert, Luke Moga (who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 163 yards on 11 of 18 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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