After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Gilbert is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the River Bluff Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Gilbert earned a 28-18 victory over Wilson.
Meanwhile, River Bluff put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Nation Ford with a 35-30 win.
Parker Murray went supernova for River Bluff, throwing for 280 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes. That's the most total yards Murray has posted since back in September of 2023. Aaron Griffin was Murray's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got Gilbert back to even at 1-1. As for River Bluff, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Gilbert came up short against River Bluff in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 48-40. Will Gilbert have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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