With a playoff game on the line, Cardinal Gibbons rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Carol City Chiefs 17-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cardinal Gibbons.
Jayden Torres threw for 201 yards while completing 75.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Tyler Jackson was his top target, picking up 103 receiving yards.
Despite the defeat, Carol City had strong showings from Ishmael Mcnichols, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Demetrius Bronson, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Those 118 rushing yards gave Mcnichols a new career-high.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for Carol City, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Cardinal Gibbons didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-0 defeat against Booker T. Washington on the 21st. Carol City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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