The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cardinal Gibbons is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Holly Springs 56-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Crusaders with their most commanding win of the season.
Connor McGeehan
| 10/10/25 vs Holly Springs | 105 |
| 08/22/25 @ Dudley | 71 |
| 09/05/25 vs Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 47 |
| 10/03/25 @ Ambassador Christian School | 28 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mallard Creek | 26 |
Cardinal Gibbons' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Terry, who rushed for 107 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. The Crusaders also got help from Connor McGeehan, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cardinal Gibbons proved: they limited Holly Springs to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Jack Richards for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cardinal Gibbons' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.75 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 8.3 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over the Spartans. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Middle Creek's win came from a few key players Cardinal Gibbons will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ezra Jobe, who threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Nicolas Bocciardi also helped out as he racked up 106 receiving yards.
Cardinal Gibbons' record now sits at 6-1. As for Middle Creek, their record is now 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Cardinal Gibbons has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Middle Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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