Cardinal Gibbons entered their tilt with Middle Creek on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 40-14 win. With the Crusaders ahead 29-6 at the half, the contest 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 touchdowns 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. Cardinal Gibbons also got a significant boost from Noah Terry, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 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. Cardinal Gibbons' ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.
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' record now sits at 7-1. As for Middle Creek, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Cardinal Gibbons will host Sanderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Middle Creek, they are taking a road trip to face off against Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Imps have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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