After each having a week off, the Monsignor Pace Spartans and the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Monsignor Pace lost to Goleman at home by a 26-8 margin.
Cardinal Gibbons never got on the board in their matchup back in October, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Miramar two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 35-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Chiefs were the better team in the second half.
Monsignor Pace better keep an eye on Jayden Torres. He was instrumental in Cardinal Gibbons' win, throwing for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 36 yards. Torres' passing game has become a key predictor of the Chiefs' success: the team is 6-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Merrick Todich was Torres' top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Monsignor Pace's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Monsignor Pace lost to Cardinal Gibbons on the road by a decisive 28-12 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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