Gardner put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Ayer Shirley Panthers 39-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Ayden Sparrow had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Alexavier Figueroa, who threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gardner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Gardner's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ayer Shirley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gardner will face off against Burncoat at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ayer Shirley, they will square off against Lunenburg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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