Cardinal Gibbons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Middle Creek Mustangs 40-14. With the Crusaders ahead 29-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Connor McGeehan
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Cardinal Gibbons had a senior duo take command as Connor McGeehan picked up 163 receiving yards and three scores and Conner Lindsey threw for 214 yards and three TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes. Those 163 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for McGeehan. Noah Terry handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cardinal Gibbons proved: they limited Middle Creek to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Skylar Alston for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: Cardinal Gibbons has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Cardinal Gibbons didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drake Stone and Jack Richards. Cardinal Gibbons received some extra help from Braylon Peebles, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Cardinal Gibbons' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Middle Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Cardinal Gibbons has already played their next matchup, a 71-13 victory against Sanderson on the 24th. As for Middle Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-0 win against Cary on the 24th.
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