Cardinal Gibbons is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Hoggard is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders and the Hoggard Vikings are set to duel on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Cardinal Gibbons: 10.7, Hoggard: 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Hillside 52-19. Considering the Crusaders have won eight matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kendall Scotton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Terry also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Cardinal Gibbons didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Hasan and Corban McDaniel.
Meanwhile, Hoggard faced Millbrook in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hoggard walked away with a 28-21 victory over Millbrook. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly seven points.
Cardinal Gibbons' win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Hoggard, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Cardinal Gibbons might still be hurting after the 41-20 defeat they got from Hoggard when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cardinal Gibbons was down 31-7.
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