The Gardner Wildcats will challenge the Ayer Shirley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Gardner was fully in charge, breezing past St. Paul 45-10 at home.
Ayden Sparrow was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexavier Figueroa, who threw for 106 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gardner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul only rushed for two.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ayer Shirley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 22-12 win over North on Friday.
Gardner's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ayer Shirley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Gardner's way against Ayer Shirley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Gardner made off with a 43-18 win. Will Gardner repeat their success, or does Ayer Shirley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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