It was a good run, but The Leesville Road Pride unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 33-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Gibbons. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leesville Road in their matchups with Cardinal Gibbons: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Leesville Road lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lyfe Shaw-stephens. Despite the final result, he rushed for 95 yards, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Roan Naik did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals.
Cardinal Gibbons' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Smalls, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Gannon Jones, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns.
Leesville Road's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their victory was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leesville Road will take on Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Overhills will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 195th, while Cardinal Gibbons is ranked 21st).
